# cryptosporidiosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹip.toʊ.spɔɹ.i.diˈoʊ.səs/

## Definitions
1. A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.

## Etymology
From cryptosporidium + -osis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cryptosporidiosis