cryptosporidium

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Cryptosporidium (the genus name), from Latin crypto- (“hidden”) + sporidium (“spore”). From 20th century. === Noun === cryptosporidium (plural cryptosporidia) Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity. Alternative form: (abbreviation) crypto 2020, Alexandra F. Freeman, Steven M. Holland, 53: Prevention and management of infections, Kathleen E. Sullivan, E. Richard Stiehm (editors), Stiehm's Immune Deficiencies: Inborn Errors of Immunity, Elsevier (Academic Press), 2nd Edition, page 1122, Disorders associated with cryptosporidia include CD40 ligand deficiency, DOCK8 deficiency and IL-21 receptor deficiency. ==== Derived terms ==== cryptosporidian cryptosporidiosis === Further reading === Cryptosporidium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cryptosporidium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Cryptosporidium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons