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noun
A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: crypto
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English cryptosporidium Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English cryptosporidiosis From cryptosporidium + -osis.
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