aspergillosis

noun

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

an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus

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

Roots

aspergereaspergill- · Latin · to sprinkle (via genus Aspergillus, holy-water sprinkler shape)osis-osis · Greek · diseased condition

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