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Aspergillosis Common

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

Aspergillosis has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys

2

an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs

3

disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs

4

Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
animal disease opportunistic infection disease
Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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