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Definition of Encephalitozoonosis
1. Noun. (medicine) A disease in many mammals, characterized by brain lesions, due to infection by encephalitozoon protozoa ¹
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Medical Definition of Encephalitozoonosis
1. Infection with protozoa of the genus encephalitozoon. Lesions commonly occur in the brain and kidney tubules. Other sites of infection in mammals are the liver, adrenal glands, optic nerves, retina, and myocardium. (12 Dec 1998)