fungal infection

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient's skin for signs of a fungal infection.

Definition

Noun: A disease or inflammatory condition of the skin, mucous membranes, or internal organs caused by the invasion and growth of a fungus.

Usage

This is a medical and general term for any condition where a fungus is the primary cause of disease. It describes the state of being infected. * Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection. * The doctor prescribed an antifungal cream for the fungal infection on her skin. * A weakened immune system can make a person more susceptible to fungal infection.

Advanced Usage

• Systemic fungal infection: An infection where the fungus spreads through the bloodstream to affect internal organs, which is often more serious than a localized skin infection.
  • The patient was hospitalized with a systemic fungal infection affecting the lungs.
• Opportunistic fungal infection: An infection caused by fungi that usually do not cause disease in healthy people but take advantage of a weakened immune system.
  • Patients undergoing chemotherapy are at risk for opportunistic fungal infections.

Variants and Related Words

• Mycosis: The medical synonym for a fungal infection.
• Antifungal (adjective/noun): (A substance) used to treat fungal infections.
  • She took an antifungal medication.

Synonyms

• Mycosis
• Fungal disease

Related Phrases

• Yeast infection: A specific type of fungal infection often caused by species.
  • Thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth.
• Ringworm: A common fungal infection of the skin, despite its name, it is not caused by a worm.
  • Ringworm, or tinea, is a contagious fungal infection.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mycosis