aspergillosis
n. animal disease caused by a mold fungus from the Aspergillus family | ||||
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Aspergillosis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
aspergillosis
Noun
1. severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
(synonym) brooder pneumonia
(hypernym) animal disease
2. an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
(hypernym) opportunistic infection
3. disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
(hypernym) disease
Noun
1. severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
(synonym) brooder pneumonia
(hypernym) animal disease
2. an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
(hypernym) opportunistic infection
3. disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
(hypernym) disease
Aspergillosis Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
aspergillosis
An infectious fungal disease that occurs most often in the skin, ears, nasal sinuses, and lungs of people with suppressed immune systems.
An infectious fungal disease that occurs most often in the skin, ears, nasal sinuses, and lungs of people with suppressed immune systems.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
aspergillosis
noun
infection of the lungs with Aspergillus, a type of fungus
noun
infection of the lungs with Aspergillus, a type of fungus
| Aids Glossary |
aspergillosis
A disease caused by a fungus. It can cause lesions of the skin, ear, orbit, nasal sinuses, lungs and sometimes the bones, meninges, heart, kidneys or spleen. Symptoms include fever, chills, difficulty breathing, and coughing up blood. If the infection reaches the brain, it may cause dementia.
A disease caused by a fungus. It can cause lesions of the skin, ear, orbit, nasal sinuses, lungs and sometimes the bones, meninges, heart, kidneys or spleen. Symptoms include fever, chills, difficulty breathing, and coughing up blood. If the infection reaches the brain, it may cause dementia.
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
ASPERGILLOSIS
A fungal infection -- resulting from the fungus Aspergillus -- of the lungs that can spread through the blood to other organs. Symptoms include fever, chills, difficulty in breathing, and coughing up blood. If the infection reaches the brain, it may cause dementia<!-- (see) -->. Amphotericin B is a recommended treatment. Itraconazole may be considered for less serious disease or for those who cannot tolerate amphotericin B.
A fungal infection -- resulting from the fungus Aspergillus -- of the lungs that can spread through the blood to other organs. Symptoms include fever, chills, difficulty in breathing, and coughing up blood. If the infection reaches the brain, it may cause dementia<!-- (see) -->. Amphotericin B is a recommended treatment. Itraconazole may be considered for less serious disease or for those who cannot tolerate amphotericin B.
Aspergillosis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis is the name given to a wide variety of diseases caused by the genus of fungi Aspergillus. The most common forms are allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, pulmonary aspergilloma and invasive aspergillosis. Compromised immune systems often allow Aspergillus to colonize.
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