Author: Glossary
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Mycotoxicosis
Disease either caused by toxins on molds or produced by molds.
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Mycostat
Any agent that stops the growth of fungi.
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Mycostasis
Stopping the growth of fungi.
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Systemic mycosis
Any of a group of deep fungus infections involving various bodily systems or regions. Included in this group are aspergillosis, blastomycosis, chromoblastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, geotrichosis, histoplasmosis, maduromycosis, moniliasis, mucormycosis, nocardiosis, penicilliosis, rhinosporidiosis, and sporotrichosis.
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Superficial mycosis
Any of a group of fungus infections of the skin. Included in this group are erythrasma, tinea barbae, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea favosa, tinea pedis, tinea unguium, and trichomycosis axillaris.
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Mycoplasma genitalium
A species of Mycoplasma that is the smallest free-living organism known. It, like M. hominis, can cause nongonococcal urethritis.
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Mycophthalmia
Ophthalmia resulting from fungus infection.
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Mycophenolate
An immunosuppressive drug used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation.
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Mycochemical
Any chemical compound derived from or naturally produced by a fungus.
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Mycobacterium triplex
An emerging but still uncommon acid-fast bacillus that grows slowly. It differs from M. avium in having distinct mycolic acids and ribosomal RNA.