aspergillosis

Meanings by context

CommonParlance
- definition severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
- definition an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
- definition disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs