coc|cid|i|o|sis

coc|cid|i|o|sis
coc|cid|i|o|sis «kok SIHD ee OH sihs», noun.
1. any one of several diseases caused by protozoan parasites in the intestines, rare in man but comparatively frequent in birds (especially in domestic poultry) and domestic animals.
2. = coccidioidomycosis. (Cf.coccidioidomycosis)
[< New Latin Coccidia an order of parasites + English -osis]

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  • coc|cid|i|oi|do|my|co|sis — «kok SIHD ee OY doh my KOH sihs», noun. a fungous disease of the lungs, particularly affecting persons in dry, dusty areas, caused by inhaled spores; valley fever. ╂[< New Latin Coccidioides a genus of parasitic fungi + Greek myk fungus +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • coc|cid|i|o|stat — «kok SIHD ee uh stat», noun. a substance that checks the spread of coccidia: »A new coccidiostat [is] designed to control the poultry disease coccidiosis (Wall Street Journal). ╂[< coccidio(sis) + stat] …   Useful english dictionary

  • coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… …   English syllables

  • cid — acar·i·cid·al; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·cid·ia; ade·cid·u·ate; ae·cid·i·al; ae·cid·i·o·spore; ae·cid·i·um; aphi·cid·al; as·car·i·cid·al; as·cid·i·a·cea; as·cid·i·ae; as·cid·i·an; as·cid·i·ar·i·um; as·cid·i·form; as·cid·i·oi·da; as·cid·i·ol·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • coccidiosis — coc•cid•i•o•sis [[t]kɒkˌsɪd iˈoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. vet any intestinal infection of birds and domestic animals that is caused by a parasitic sporozoan of the order Coccidia • Etymology: 1890–95; < NL Coccidi(a) orig. a genus name …   From formal English to slang

  • coccidiosis — Group name for diseases due to any species of coccidia; a common and serious protozoan disease of many species of domestic animals and birds and many wild animals kept in captivity; both intestinal and pulmonary c. have been reported in humans… …   Medical dictionary

  • coccidioidosis — coc·cid·i·oi·do·sis (kok sid″e oi doґsis) coccidioidomycosis …   Medical dictionary

  • coccidiomycosis — coc·cid·io·my·co·sis (.)käk .sid ē ō (.)mī kō səs n, pl co·ses .sēz COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS …   Medical dictionary

  • coccidiosis — coc·cid·io·sis …   English syllables

  • coccidioidomycosis — coc•cid•i•oi•do•my•co•sis [[t]kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat a respiratory infection, often with a skin rash, caused by inhaling spores of Coccidi oides fungi, common in semiarid regions Also called desert fever Etymology: 1935–40; < …   From formal English to slang

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