Cryptococcus
Translation of "cryptococcus" into Russian
cryptococcus
NounUK
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs/
US
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɑkəs/
cryptococcus
cryptococci pl
Cryptococcus is a type of fungus that can cause infections in humans.
Криптококк - это вид грибка, который может вызывать инфекции у людей.
Definitions
cryptococcus
NounUK
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs/
US
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɑkəs/
Any fungus of the yeast-like genus Cryptococcus, some species of which are pathogenic to humans and animals, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
Cryptococci were isolated from the patient's cerebrospinal fluid.
Cryptococcus
Proper nounA genus of encapsulated yeast-like fungi of the family Cryptococcaceae, including several pathogenic species.
Cryptococcus was first identified as a human pathogen in the late nineteenth century.