sycosis

[ sahy-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles, characterized by a pustular eruption.

sycosis

/ saɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

1. chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, esp those of the beard, caused by a staphylococcal infection

Word History and Origins

Origin of sycosis¹

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek sȳ́kōsis, equivalent to sŷk ( on ) fig + -ōsis -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of sycosis¹

C16: via New Latin from Greek sukōsis, from sukon fig

Example Sentences

The resulting parasitic inflammations are known as favus, sycosis, ringworm, thrush, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

The next miasmatic generator is sycosis, or the disposition to warty excrescences; but this source of disease Hahnemann does not consider so prolific as syphilis, or his favourite psora.

From Project Gutenberg

Sycosis, sī-kō′sis, n. a pustular eruption on the scalp or bearded part of the face, due to ringworm, acne, or impetigo.

From Project Gutenberg

Her attentions hardly distract Caden from his obsessive suspicions of a physical breakdown: a bathroom accident has left him with a scar on his forehead and the skin disease known as sycosis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her attentions hardly distract Caden from his obsessive suspicions of a physical breakdown: a bathroom accident has left him with a scar on his forehead and the skin disease known as sycosis.

From Time Magazine Archive