fungal infection

[ (fung-gul) ]

An infection caused by fungi, such as athlete's foot and chlamydia. (See under “Life Sciences.”)

Nearby words

funereal, funest, funfair, funfest, fungal, fungal infection, fungate, fungemia, fungi, fungi imperfecti, fungi-

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