CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

Meaning of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM in English

/ ˌkrɪptəʊspəˈrɪdiəm; NAmE ˌkrɪptoʊ-/ noun

a parasite found in water that causes infections inside the body

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from crypto- concealed + modern Latin sporidium small spore.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — noun (plural cryptosporidia) Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + spora spore + -idium Date: 1982 any of a genus ( …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — -spȯrˈidēəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + spor- + -idium 1. capitalized : a genus of protozoans of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — n. water-borne bacteria that can contaminate supplies of drinking water and cause intestinal infections in humans and animals
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — noun ( plural cryp·to·spo·rid·ia -ē-ə) Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + spora spore + -idium Date: 1982 : any of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — [ ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)spɒ'rɪdɪəm ] ■ noun a parasitic coccidian protozoan found in the intestinal tract of many vertebrates, where it may …
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — A protozoan microbe associated with the disease cryptosporidiosis in man. The disease can be transmitted through ingestion of drinking water, …
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — a protozoan (single-celled organism) that can infect humans, usually as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water.
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM — n. Pronunciation: ˌ krip-t ō -spo ̇ r- ' i-d ē - ə m Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -rid …
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM — A parasite often found in the intestines of livestock which contaminates water when the animal feces interact with a water …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS — ˌkriptōspȯrˌidēˈōsə̇s noun ( plural cryptosporidio·ses -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Cryptosporidium , genus name + -osis -osis : infection with …
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CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS — ■ noun an intestinal condition caused by infection with cryptosporidium, causing diarrhoea and vomiting.
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THRIVE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a plant thrives/flourishes (= grows well ) ▪ A lot of plants thrive in partial …
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RECTUM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A manual examination has revealed a mass in his rectum . ▪ Calibration of the …
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OVA — EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Fine rain was being whisked ova the town in little flurries like water from a sprinkler …
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LARGE INTESTINE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Cryptosporidium has been detected in the proximal small intestine, the large intestine and the rectum …
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INTESTINE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES large intestine small intestine COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE large ▪ Methane gas is regarded …
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IMMUNE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES immune system ▪ My immune system is not as strong as it ought to be. …
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EXCRETA — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All excreta is eventually metabolized, often by forms of life that are very different from …
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DIARRHOEA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE acute ▪ What to do about diarrhoea Acute attacks of diarrhoea should be taken …
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DEFICIENCY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE dietary ▪ The consequences of starvation depend on the type of dietary deficiency from …
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CHRONIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chronic condition (= continuing for a long time and not possible to cure ) …
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BIOPSY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE antral ▪ Invitro gastric antral biopsies were stimulated by vortex mixing and eicosanoid measurements …
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INFORMATION COLLECTION RULE (ICR) — A rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which took effect in January 1997 requiring water districts serving …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
ENHANCED SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE (ESWTR) — A proposed rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take effect in the year 2000 intended to …
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CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS — A disease of the intestinal tract caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum. Common symptoms include stomach cramps and diarrhea.
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CRYPTO OOCYST — The hard shell in which the parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum, resides. This hard shell protects the parasite in the environment and …
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OOCYST — the earliest stage of the life cycle of a parasitic protozoan (e.g., cryptosporidium) in which it is enclosed in a …
AIDS English Glossary
DIARRHEA — frequent, loose bowel movements. Diarrhea may be caused by a variety of factors including bacteria (e.g., Mycobacterium avium, Salmonella), viruses …
AIDS English Glossary
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS — криптоспоридиоз (инфекция, вызванная представителями рода Cryptosporidium)
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