coccidioidomycosis

 
Pronunciation: /kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmʌɪˈkəʊsɪs/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a serious fungal disease of the lungs and other tissues, endemic in the warmer, arid regions of America.
    • The fungus is Coccidioides immitis, subdivision Deuteromycotina

Origin:

1930s: from modern Latin Coccidioides (part of the binomial of the fungus) + mycosis