ˌkriptə(ˌ)käˈkōsə̇s noun
( plural cryptococco·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Cryptococcus (genus name of Cryptococcus neoformans ) + -osis
: a chronic or subacute infectious disease caused by a fungus ( Cryptococcus neoformans ) and marked by the production of nodular lesions or abscesses in the lungs, subcutaneous tissues, joints, and especially the brain and meninges