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histoplasmosis medical definition
noun pl. his·to·plas·mo·ses
An infectious disease caused by the inhalation of spores of Histoplasma capsulatum, most often asymptomatic but occasionally producing acute pneumonia or an influenzalike illness and spreading to other organs and systems in the body. Also called Darling's disease.
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