mycosis

[ mahy-koh-sis ]

/ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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

the condition caused by the presence of such fungi.

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Origin of mycosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mycosis

my·cot·ic

[mahy-kot-ik], /maɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby mycosis

mycoparasite, mycophagist, mycophagous, mycoplasma, mycorrhiza, mycosis, mycostat, Mycostatin, Mycota, mycotic, mycotoxicosis

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How to use mycosis in a sentence

Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica).
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British Dictionary definitions for mycosis

mycosis

/ (maɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

any infection or disease caused by fungus

Derived forms of mycosis

mycotic (maɪˈkɒtɪk), adjective

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