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COCCIDIOMYCOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
Synonyms:
coccidioidomycosis; coccidiomycosis; desert rheumatism; valley fever
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("coccidiomycosis" is a kind of...):
fungal infection; mycosis (an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus)