aspergillosis

 
Pronunciation: /ˌaspədʒɪˈləʊsɪs/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a condition in which certain fungi infect the tissues, most commonly the lungs.
    • The fungi are blackish moulds of the genus Aspergillus, subdivision Deuteromycotina

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Aspergillus, from aspergillum, + -osis