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cryptosporidium [ˌkriptəuspɔ:ridiəm] n
med. The protozoan parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium lives in the intestines of infected animals and humans and may be found in soil, food, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with the feces from infected humans or animals. see also cryptosporidiosis, protozoan