COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules

Synonyms:

coccidioidomycosis; coccidiomycosis; desert rheumatism; valley fever

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("coccidioidomycosis" is a kind of...):

fungal infection; mycosis (an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus)

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