blastomycosis

[ blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastomycosis¹

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