blastomycosis

[blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

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

Other Word Forms

• blastomycotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastomycosis¹

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

Example Sentences

No spores linked to the blastomycosis disease have been found, the mill said.

From Seattle Times

If inhaled, it can cause a serious infection in the lungs called blastomycosis, which could be fatal if not treated.

From New York Times

At Essential Health in Fargo, N.D., a specialist diagnosed him with blastomycosis.

From Fox News

The biopsy showed no cancer but did reveal signs of an airborne infection common in the Midwest called blastomycosis.

From Washington Post

Most notable, over the past year or so, the family told her, three dogs at the development, including one belonging to the boy’s grandparents, had been infected with blastomycosis.

From New York Times