aspergillosisPronunciation: /ˌaspədʒɪˈləʊsɪs/Definition of aspergillosis 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, + -osisaspergillosis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of aspergillosis in the US English dictionary