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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
2. 2
   disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs wordnet
3. 3
   an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs wordnet
4. 4
   severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

brooder pneumonia

Etymology

From aspergill- + -osis.

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