noun
- a disease or infection caused by a fungus or fungal organism
Usage: medical term; usually used in singular or plural form
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a mycosis after the fungal culture came back positive.
- Athlete's foot is a common mycosis that affects the skin between the toes.
- Antifungal medications are typically prescribed to treat mycosis.
- The dermatologist identified several types of mycosis in the skin samples.
- Mycosis can occur in various parts of the body, including the nails and scalp.