blastomycosis
[ blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis ]
/ ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
any of several diseases caused by certain yeastlike fungi, especially blastomycetes.
OTHER WORDS FROM blastomycosis
blas·to·my·cot·ic [blas-toh-mahy-kot-ik] /ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby blastomycosis
blastoff,
blastogenesis,
blastoma,
blastomere,
blastomycete,
blastomycosis,
blastopor,
blastopore,
blastosphere,
blastospore,
blastostyle
Medical definitions for blastomycosis
blastomycosis
[ blăs′tō-mī-kō′sĭs ]
n.
A chronic granulomatous and suppurative disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, originating as a respiratory infection, and usually spreading to the lungs, bones, and skin.