Cryptococcus

Cryptococcus
n.
a genus of unicellular yeastlike fungi that cause disease in humans. They are found in soil (particularly when enriched with pigeon droppings), and they are common in pigeon roosts and nests. The species C. neoformans causes cryptococcosis.

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  • cryptococcus — noun (plural cryptococci) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1902 any of a genus (Cryptococcus) of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens • cryptococcal adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cryptococcus — cryptococcal, adj. /krip teuh kok euhs/, n. any yeastlike fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, including C. neoformans, the causative agent of cryptococcosis. [1833; < NL; see CRYPTO , COCCUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • cryptococcus — noun Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, many of which are pathogenic …   Wiktionary

  • Cryptococcus — A genus of yeastlike fungi that reproduce by budding. [crypto + G. kokkos, berry] C. neoformans a species that causes cryptococcosis in humans and other mammals, particularly the cat family. Cells are spherical and reproduce by budding; a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Cryptococcus — Crypto|cọc|cus [gr. κρυπτος = verborgen u. ↑Kokke] m; : Gattung hefeähnlicher Pilze (Krankheitserreger). Crypto|cọc|cus neo|fọrmans: Pilzart aus der Gattung Cryptococcus, Erreger der ↑Kryptokokkose …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • cryptococcus — cryp•to•coc•cus [[t]ˌkrɪp təˈkɒk əs[/t]] n. pl. coc•ci [[t] ˈkɒk saɪ, si[/t]] mcr any yeastlike fungus of the genus Cryptococcus[/ex] • Etymology: 1833; < NL; see crypto , coccus cryp to•coc′cal, adj …   From formal English to slang

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