coccidioidomycosis
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球孢子菌病,球孢子虫病,球虫病,球菌病
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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Pathology.
- : a disease caused by inhaling spores of Coccidioides fungi, characterized by fever, respiratory infection, and reddish bumps on the skin, common in hot, semiarid regions, especially in southwestern U. S. and Mexico.
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The scientific term for the disease is coccidioidomycosis, most commonly known as valley fever.
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