histoplasmosis: Meaning and Definition of

his•to•plas•mo•sis

Pronunciation: (his"tō-plaz-mō'sis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
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