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noun
Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: disease
noun
an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: opportunistic infection
noun
severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brooder pneumonia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: animal disease
History
From aspergill- + -osis.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
