cryptococcus

[ krip-tuh-kok-uh s ]
/ ˌkrɪp təˈkɒk əs /

noun

any yeastlike fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, including C. neoformans, the causative agent of cryptococcosis.

Origin of cryptococcus

From New Latin, dating back to 1833; see origin at crypto-, -coccus

OTHER WORDS FROM cryptococcus

cryp·to·coc·cal, adjective

Words nearby cryptococcus

cryptoclastic, cryptoclimate, cryptoclimatology, cryptococcal meningitis, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, cryptocrystalline, cryptocurrency, cryptogam, cryptogenic, cryptogenic septicemia

Medical definitions for cryptococcus

Cryptococcus
[ krĭp′tə-kŏk′əs ]

n.

Any of a genus of yeastlike fungi commonly occurring in the soil and including certain pathogenic species.