mycosis

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Letters: 7

Pronunciation

/maɪˈkoʊsɪs/

Definition of mycosis

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)An infection caused by a fungus.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)der. English myc- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English mycosis From myc- + -osis.