blastomycosis
[ blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis ]
/ ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
any of several diseases caused by certain yeastlike fungi, especially blastomycetes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM blastomycosis
blas·to·my·cot·ic [blas-toh-mahy-kot-ik], /ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby blastomycosis
blastoff, blastogenesis, blastoma, blastomere, blastomycete, blastomycosis, blastopor, blastopore, blastosphere, blastospore, blastostyle
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Medical 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.
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