First Known Use: 1982
Dictionary
cryptosporidium
noun cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um \ˌkrip-tō-spȯr-ˈi-dē-əm\
plural cryp·to·spo·rid·ia\-ē-ə\
Definition of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
: any of a genus (Cryptosporidium of the order Coccidia) of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing diarrhea
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Origin of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
New Latin, from crypt- + spora spore + -idium
Medical Dictionary
cryptosporidium
noun cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um \ˌkrip-tō-spȯr-ˈid-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
1
capitalized : a genus of protozoans of the order Coccidia that are parasitic in the gut of many vertebrates including humans and that sometimes cause diarrhea especially in individuals who are immunocompromised (as in AIDS)
2
plural cryp·to·spo·rid·ia \-ē-ə\ : any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium
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