paracoccidioidomycosis

paracoccidioidomycosis definition - medical

par·a·coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sis (părˌə-kŏk-sĭdˌē-oiˌdō-mī-kōˈsĭs)

noun
A chronic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, characterized by primary lesions of the lungs with dissemination to many internal organs, by conspicuous ulcerative granulomas of the mucous membranes of the cheeks and nose with extensions to the skin, and by generalized lymphangitis. Also called Almeida's disease, Lutz-Splendore-Almeida disease, paracoccidioidal granuloma, South American blastomycosis.

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