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mycosis definition

my·co·sis (mī kō′sis)

noun pl. mycoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

  1. the growth of parasitic fungi in any part of the body
  2. a disease caused by such fungi

Etymology: ModL: see myco- & -osis

Related Forms:

  • mycotic my·cot′ic (-kät′ik) adjective

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