Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coccidioidomycosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: coc-cid-ioidomy-co-sis
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An infectious respiratory disease caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rather better reported are figures for coccidioidomycosis, which is more commonly known as valley fever."

Etymology

From Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coccidioidomycoses (plural)

Derived Forms

coccidioidomycotic

Synonyms

California fever desert rheumatism California valley fever San Joaquin Valley fever valley fever coccidiomycosis

Questions

What does coccidioidomycosis mean?: An infectious respiratory disease caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.
Where does coccidioidomycosis come from?: From Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis.

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