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blas·to·my·co·sis
(blăs′tō-mī-kō′sĭs)n.
An infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis and characterized by multiple inflammatory lesions of the skin, mucous membranes, or internal organs.
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blastomycosis
(ˌblæstəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs)n
(Pathology) a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
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blas•to•my•co•sis
(ˌblæs toʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs)n.
any of several diseases caused by certain yeastlike fungi, esp. blastomycetes.
[1895–1900]
blas`to•my•cot′ic (-ˈkɒt ɪk) adj.
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Noun | 1. | blastomycosis - any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces chromoblastomycosis - a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin fungal infection, mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus |
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blas·to·my·co·sis
n. blastomicosis, infección causada por hongos que se inicia gen. en los pulmones.
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blastomycosis
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