blastomycosis

[ blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis ]

/ ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

any of several diseases caused by certain yeastlike fungi, especially blastomycetes.

Nearby words

blastoff, blastogenesis, blastoma, blastomere, blastomycete, blastomycosis, blastopor, blastopore, blastosphere, blastospore, blastostyle

Origin of blastomycosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at blasto-, mycosis

Related forms

blas·to·my·cot·ic

[blas-toh-mahy-kot-ik] /ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective

Medicine definitions for blastomycosis

blastomycosis

[ blăs′tō-mī-kō′sĭs ]

n.

A chronic granulomatous and suppurative disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, originating as a respiratory infection, and usually spreading to the lungs, bones, and skin.