# cryptosporidiosis

Pronunciation: US say "krip-toh-spor-i-dee-OH-sis" /kɹip.toʊ.spɔɹ.i.diˈoʊ.səs/; UK say "krip-toh-spuh-rid-ee-OH-sis" /ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.spəˌɹɪd.iˈəʊ.sɪs/

## Noun

1. A disease of the intestines in mammals caused by Cryptosporidium, a single-celled parasite.
   - Simple: An illness of the gut caused by a tiny parasite, often giving watery diarrhea.
   - _Several swimmers contracted cryptosporidiosis after the pool's filtration broke down._
   - _Calves on the dairy farm developed cryptosporidiosis within their first weeks of life._

## Origin

Formed from "cryptosporidium" combined with the suffix "-osis," which is used to name diseases and conditions.

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