actinomycosis | (noun) disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses | - |
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antimycotic | (noun) any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi | Synonyms: antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic agent, fungicide |
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blastomycosis | (noun) any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces | - |
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chromoblastomycosis | (noun) a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin | - |
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coccidioidomycosis | (noun) an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules | Synonyms: coccidiomycosis, desert rheumatism, valley fever |
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coccidiomycosis | (noun) an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules | Synonyms: coccidioidomycosis, desert rheumatism, valley fever |
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dermatomycosis | (noun) fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing) | Synonyms: dermatophytosis |
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keratomycosis | (noun) fungal infection of the cornea | - |
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mycobacteria | (noun) rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases | Synonyms: mycobacterium |
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mycobacterium | (noun) rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases | Synonyms: mycobacteria |
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mycologist | (noun) a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi | - |
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mycology | (noun) the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases | - |
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mycomycin | (noun) a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete | - |
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mycophage | (noun) a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms) | Synonyms: mycophagist |
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mycophagist | (noun) a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms) | Synonyms: mycophage |
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mycophagy | (noun) the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild) | - |
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mycoplasma | (noun) any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection | - |
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mycosis | (noun) an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus | Synonyms: fungal infection |
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mycosterol | (noun) a kind of sterol found in fungi. | - |
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mycotoxin | (noun) a toxin produced by a fungus | - |
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phycomycosis | (noun) any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group | - |
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