Sycosis Definition

sī-kōsĭs
noun
A chronic disease of the hair follicles, esp. of the beard, caused by certain staphylococci and characterized by the formation of papules and pustules.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sycosis

Noun

Singular:
sycosis
Plural:
sycoses

Origin of Sycosis

  • Latin sȳcōsis sore resembling a fig from Greek sūkōsis from sūkon fig

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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