coccidioidomycosis

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

valley fever desert rheumatism coccidiomycosis candidiasis dermatophytosis jock itch pneumocystis pneumonia chromoblastomycosis mucormycosis aspergillosis blastomycosis cryptococcosis fungal pneumonia fungal infection athlete's foot

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Hypernyms

mycosis fungal infection

Examples

Coccidioidomycosis, usually seen in the Southwest, is a type of fungal infection that causes a pneumonia called "San Joaquin fever" or "Valley fever." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

coccidioidal coccidioidin coccidioidoma coccidioidomycotic coccidioidosis coccidiomycosis