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cryptosporidiosis

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USkrip-toh-spor-i-dee-OH-sis/kɹip.toʊ.spɔɹ.i.diˈoʊ.səs/UKkrip-toh-spuh-rid-ee-OH-sis/ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.spəˌɹɪd.iˈəʊ.sɪs/

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    noununcountable
    An illness of the gut caused by a tiny parasite, often giving watery diarrhea.

    Like catching a bad stomach illness from drinking unclean water.

    The doctor said the dirty water gave her cryptosporidiosis.

    Cattle on the farm came down with cryptosporidiosis last spring.

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Origin

It comes from "cryptosporidium" plus the ending "-osis."