Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fungal infection in or on a part of the body.
- noun A disease caused by a fungus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The presence of fungi as parasites in or on any portion of the body.
- noun The presence of parasitic fungi together with the morbid effects of their presence; the disease caused by them.
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- noun pathology An
infection caused by afungus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Etymologies
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Examples
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This disease it's apparently analogous to recent bee's colony collapse disorder and white nose syndrome of bats, which is kind of mycosis, too.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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That is, things do get a little odd, but more so after meeting Professor Butler, one of Hicks 'ex-lovers: "" Rueben suffers from a unique breed of mycosis — you've perhaps seen the tumors on his arms and legs, and especially along his spinal column?
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Now, it turns out the little rash Brian has under his eye is a mycosis infection, a fungal infection caused by exposure to mold.
More drama baggyk 2005
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We are pretty lucky, mycosis is the least serious health problem mold exposure can cause in children.
More drama baggyk 2005
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Our pediatrician wasn't sure what kind of cream to use to treat mycosis near the eye, so we have an appointment with the dermatologist on Thursday.
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His hatred made him subject to a physical affliction in the form of a mycosis, a fungus growth which attacked the membranes of his throat.
The Power of Positive Thinking Norman Vincent Peale 1980
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Jamieson reports a case of mycosis in a native of Aberdeenshire aged thirty-eight.
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Thomson describes a case of mycosis fungoides 16.36 in a young girl of the age of fourteen, whom he saw in Brussels toward the end of October, 1893.
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Morris 16.37 described an interesting case of universal dermatitis, probably a rare variety of mycosis fungoides (Plate 12).
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Morris thought this case corresponded more to mycosis fungoides than any other malady.
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