Aspergillosis
Definition
A generic name given to a group of human or animal infections or allergic reactions caused by molds of the Aspergillus genus; a condition transmitted through the inhalation of spores present in the air, manifesting under various clinical forms, from hypersensitivity reactions (such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis) to severe, potentially fatal invasive forms in immunocompromised patients.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aspergillosis
- Aspergillus infection
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, forming regular plurals ending in '-oze' with standard analytical case structures. |
| Formation | Loanword derived from French (aspergillose), stabilized inside modern clinical and infectious disease frameworks. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.per.d͡ʒi.ˈlo.zə] |
| Source | The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy and Mycological Corpus |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul aflat sub tratament imunosupresor prelungit a dezvoltat o aspergiloză pulmonară acută.
EN: The patient under prolonged immunosuppressive treatment developed an acute pulmonary aspergillosis.
RO: Aspergiloza bronhopulmonară alergică este adesea diagnosticată la persoanele care suferă deja de astm sever.
EN: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is often diagnosed in individuals who already suffer from severe asthma.
RO: Medicii au instituit rapid o terapie cu antifungice intravenoase pentru a opri evoluția acestei aspergiloze.
EN: The doctors quickly instituted intravenous antifungal therapy to stop the progression of this aspergillosis.
Idioms & Phrases
Aspergiloză invazivă / Invasive aspergillosis
RO: Formă clinică gravă în care ciuperca pătrunde în țesuturi și se răspândește prin vasele de sânge către alte organe.
EN: A severe clinical form where the fungus penetrates tissues and spreads through blood vessels to other organs.
Aspergiloză bronhopulmonară / Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
RO: Manifestare patologică localizată la nivelul căilor aeriene, combinând elemente infecțioase cu fenomene alergice.
EN: A pathological manifestation localized within the airways, combining infectious elements with allergic phenomena.
Diagnostic de aspergiloză / Aspergillosis diagnosis
RO: Protocol medical complex bazat pe culturi de spută, dozarea galactomananului și examinări imagistice computerizate.
EN: A complex medical protocol based on sputum cultures, galactomannan assays, and computed tomography examinations.
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