penicilliosis

noun

pen·i·cil·li·o·sis ˌpen-ə-ˌsil-ē-ˈō-səs

plural penicillioses -ˌsēz

: infection with or disease caused by a mold (Talaromyces marneffei synonym Penicillium marneffei)

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