Aspergilloses

/ˌæspərdʒɪˈloʊsiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of aspergillosis; multiple or various forms of fungal infections caused by Aspergillus species.

Etymology

Plural form of 'aspergillosis,' which combines 'Aspergillus' (fungal genus) with the suffix '-osis' (disease or pathological condition). The plural ending '-es' indicates multiple instances or types of the disease.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-osis' appears in hundreds of disease names (psychosis, sclerosis, necrosis), and it comes from Greek, literally meaning 'a pushing' or 'a condition of'—a way ancient physicians described abnormal growths or conditions they observed.

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