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Definition of Histoplasmosis
1. Noun. (pathology) A lung disease caused by a fungus, ''Histoplasma capsulatum'', often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Histoplasmosis
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Medical Definition of Histoplasmosis
1. A fungal disease that is rarely a significant problem in those with a normal functioning immune system. This infection is more common in the southeastern, midatlantic and central states. The vast majority of infections are either asymptomatic or mild and the diagnosis can be difficult. Cough, fever, malaise and typical chest X-ray findings can occur. A serious disseminated form of the infection can occur in the immunocompromised individual (AIDS) that carries a 90% fatality rate. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Histoplasmosis
Literary usage of Histoplasmosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"VAN PERNIS, PA, BENSON, ME and HOLINGER, PH: Specific cutaneous reactions with
histoplasmosis; preliminary report of another case, Jour. Am. Med. ..."
2. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"Nationwide, about 5 percent of people with AIDS have histoplasmosis, but in
geographic areas where the fungus is common, people with AIDS are at high risk ..."
3. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for the Handling and Disposal by National Research Council (U. S.) (1989)
"Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis. N. Engl. J. Med. 275:597-599. 117. ...
Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis: report of a case. Arch. Intern. Med. 114:118-119. ..."
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