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blastomycosis

[ blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. any of several diseases caused by certain yeastlike fungi, especially blastomycetes.


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Other Words From

  • blas·to·my·cot·ic [blas-toh-mahy-, kot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blastomycosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; blasto-, mycosis
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Example Sentences

No spores linked to the blastomycosis disease have been found, the mill said.

If inhaled, it can cause a serious infection in the lungs called blastomycosis, which could be fatal if not treated.

At Essential Health in Fargo, N.D., a specialist diagnosed him with blastomycosis.

The biopsy showed no cancer but did reveal signs of an airborne infection common in the Midwest called blastomycosis.

Most notable, over the past year or so, the family told her, three dogs at the development, including one belonging to the boy’s grandparents, had been infected with blastomycosis.

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