Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fungal infection: "blastomycosis" is a disease caused by inhaling the spores of the fungus Blastomyces. It primarily affects the lungs but can spread to the skin, bones, and other organs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with pulmonary blastomycosis after presenting with a persistent cough.
  • Cutaneous blastomycosis often presents as skin lesions or ulcers.

Advanced Usage

• "Disseminated blastomycosis": a severe form where the infection spreads from the lungs to other parts of the body.
  • The disseminated blastomycosis required aggressive antifungal therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Blastomyces (n): the genus of dimorphic fungi that causes blastomycosis.

  • The laboratory identified Blastomyces dermatitidis in the culture.

• Blastomycotic (adj): relating to or affected by blastomycosis.

  • The biopsy showed blastomycotic granulomas.

Synonyms

• Fungal infection: a general term for diseases caused by fungi.
• Systemic mycosis: a fungal infection that affects internal organs.

Related Phrases

• North American blastomycosis: a specific term sometimes used for the disease caused by , which is common in certain regions of North America.
  • North American blastomycosis is endemic in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.

Noun

1. any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces