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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys;
[syn: aspergillosis, brooder pneumonia]

2. an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs;

3. disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs;


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

aspergillosis n 1: severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys [syn: aspergillosis, brooder pneumonia] 2: an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs 3: disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs