n.
Pronunciation: ˌ krip-t ə -( ˌ )kä- ' k ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -co · ses \ -( ˌ )s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1938
: an infectious disease that is caused by a fungus ( Cryptococcus neoformans ) and is characterized by the production of lesions in subcutaneous tissues, joints, and especially the lungs, brain, and meninges and often by pneumonia or meningitis