Mycosis
[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.
/maɪˈkəʊsɪs/
noun
1.
any infection or disease caused by fungus
n.
1876, medical Latin; see myco- + -osis. Related: Mycotic.
mycosis my·co·sis (mī-kō’sĭs)
n. pl. my·co·ses (-sēz)
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