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blastomycosis
[blas-toh-mahy-koh-sis]
noun
any of several diseases caused by certain yeastlike fungi, especially blastomycetes.
Other Word Forms
- blastomycotic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of blastomycosis1
Example Sentences
No spores linked to the blastomycosis disease have been found, the mill said.
If inhaled, it can cause a serious infection in the lungs called blastomycosis, which could be fatal if not treated.
At Essential Health in Fargo, N.D., a specialist diagnosed him with blastomycosis.
The biopsy showed no cancer but did reveal signs of an airborne infection common in the Midwest called blastomycosis.
Most notable, over the past year or so, the family told her, three dogs at the development, including one belonging to the boy’s grandparents, had been infected with blastomycosis.
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