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sy·co·sis (sī kō′sis)

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

Etymology: ModL < Gr sykōsis < sykon, fig + -ōsis, -osis

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