Schizomycosis
[skiz-oh-mahy-koh-sis, skit-soh-] /ˌskɪz oʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs, ˌskɪt soʊ-/
noun, Pathology.
1.
any disease due to schizomycetes.
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