sycosis
[ sahy-koh-sis ]
/ saɪˈkoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles, characterized by a pustular eruption.
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Origin of sycosis
Words nearby sycosis
syconoid, sycophancy, sycophant, sycophantic, sycosiform, sycosis, sydenham's chorea, sydney, sydney silky, sydneysider, syene
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British Dictionary definitions for sycosis
sycosis
/ (saɪˈkəʊsɪs) /
noun
chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, esp those of the beard, caused by a staphylococcal infection
Word Origin for sycosis
C16: via New Latin from Greek sukōsis, from sukon fig
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Medical definitions for sycosis
sycosis
[ sī-kō′sĭs ]
n.
A chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, especially of the beard, characterized by the eruption of pimples and nodules.ficosis
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