mycosis noun. [mʌɪ'kǝʊsɪs] Pl. -coses [-'kǝʊsi:z]. M19.
[from MYCO- + -OSIS.]
Medicine.
1. A disease caused by fungal infection, as ringworm. M19.
2. mycosis fungoides [fʌŋ'gɔɪdi:z] [mod. Latin = fungoid], a malignant, usu. protracted lymphoma mainly confined to the skin and resulting in dome-shaped tumours. L19.

■ mycotic [mʌɪ'kɒtɪk] adjective pertaining to or of the nature of mycosis;

■ mycotic aneurysm, aneurysm due to fungal or (usu.) bacterial infection: L19.

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