mycosis

American  

[mahy-koh-sis] / maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.

2. the condition caused by the presence of such fungi.

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mycosis British  

/ maɪˈkəʊsɪs, maɪˈkɒtɪk /

noun

1. any infection or disease caused by fungus

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Other Word Forms

• mycotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of mycosis

First recorded in 1875–80; myc- + -osis

Example Sentences

These fungi cause mycosis, or fungal infections, and some are more likely to infect those with weakened immune systems, causing anything ranging from allergies to blood infections.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

A mycosis is a fungal disease that results from infection and direct damage.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

By similar means, Dr. Eugene Van Scott of Temple University in Philadelphia has produced regressions during the past four years in half of 75 patients with mycosis fungoides, a cancer that starts on the skin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thomson describes a case of mycosis fungoides in a young girl of the age of fourteen, whom he saw in Brussels toward the end of October, 1893.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Morris thought this case corresponded more to mycosis fungoides than any other malady.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)