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phycomycosis

phycomycosis

9.9
An infection caused by a type of fungus
  • noun
  • /ˌfaɪkoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/
  • Archaic
: ficomicosis
  • Treatment of phycomycosis often requires antifungal medication and sometimes surgical intervention.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed the skin lesions as phycomycosis after microscopic examination.

  • Veterinarians may encounter phycomycosis in livestock exposed to contaminated environments.

  • The patient was diagnosed with phycomycosis last week.

  • Many cases of phycomycosis are reported in immunocompromised individuals.

  • The doctor diagnosed the skin lesions as phycomycosis after microscopic examination.

  • Treatment of phycomycosis often requires antifungal medication and sometimes surgical intervention.

  • Veterinarians may encounter phycomycosis in livestock exposed to contaminated environments.

Surface Forms

phycomycosis singular
phycomycoses plural

Morphology

phycomycosis = mycosis (opaque) = phyco + myc + osis

The term 'phyco' refers to algae, which is not commonly known or used in everyday English, making the term opaque for most learners.

Etymology

Phycomycosis comes from the parts phyco- meaning 'seaweed' and -mycosis meaning 'fungal disease' or 'infection'. These fungi looked a bit like seaweed, so phycomycosis is the name for a fungal infection caused by the group of fungi called Phycomycetes.