hyalohyphomycosis

hyalohyphomycosis definition - medical

hy·a·lo·hy·pho·my·co·sis (hīˌə-lō-hīˌfō-mī-kōˈsĭs)

noun
An infection caused by a fungus having colorless mycelium that usually occurs as a result of indwelling catheters, steroid therapy, immunosuppressive drugs or cytotoxins, or the body's decreased resistance to postsurgical infection.

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