English noun: aspergillosis |
1. | aspergillosis (state) severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys |
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| Synonyms | brooder pneumonia |
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| Broader (hypernym) | animal disease |
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2. | aspergillosis (state) an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs |
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| Broader (hypernym) | opportunistic infection |
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3. | aspergillosis (state) disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs |
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| Broader (hypernym) | disease |
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