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mycotic

mycotic

7.9
A disease or infection caused by a fungus
  • adjective
  • /maɪˈkɒtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : micótico
  • Invasive mycotic diseases can pose serious health risks, especially for individuals with weakened immune systems.
  • mycotic aneurysm

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a mycotic infection after the lab results confirmed the presence of fungus.

  • Additionally, these false aneurysms can themselves develop further complications by becoming infected and forming a mycotic aneurysm, requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Dr. Park is a medical officer in the Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and leader of the branch epidemiology team.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Dr. Harris is an epidemiologist with the Mycotic Diseases Branch at the CDC.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Another mycotic contamination that can be zoonotic is sporotrichosis.

    Blog text (19)

  • Ms. Benedict is an epidemiologist in the Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Early diagnosis is essential due to the fact that false or mycotic aneurysms progressively expand, compress, and erode the surrounding structures, and the most important are associated with a high risk of sudden rupture.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Patients can experience catastrophic complications, including carotid artery rupture, mycotic aneurysms, and cavernous sinus thrombosis.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The pathophysiology of this occurrence has been attributed to avascular necrosis of the tympanic membrane as a result of mycotic thrombosis in the tympanic membrane blood vessels.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The research team studied various mycotic pathogens to better understand their impact on human health.

Synonyms

fungal
vsmycotic
  • Specialized
21 4.3

Related to living things like mould or mushrooms

is mainly the medical term for the same relation
fungous
vsmycotic
  • Specialized
8.8

Caused by or like mold that grows on plants

refers to medical cases specifically rather than mere resemblance

Surface Forms

mycotic positive

Morphology

mycotic = mycology (opaque) = myco + tic

The root 'myco' is not a standalone English word, and the suffix 'tic' does not transparently convey the medical context to learners.

Etymology

The word mycotic comes from the Greek root myc- meaning 'fungus', like a 'mushroom'. So a mycotic infection is an infection caused by a fungus.