fungal

adjective

fun·gal | \ˈfəŋ-gəl

Definition of fungal

1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of fungi

2 : caused by a fungus a fungal skin disease

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Claudia Sulewski Shah says the large, scaly flakes from the videos could also be pityriasis amiantacea, which is a severe form of seborrheic dermatitis that is a result of psoriasis, eczema, or even a fungal infection. — Jessica Cruel, Teen Vogue, "Dandruff Scraping Videos Might Be the New Pimple Popping Videos," 23 July 2018 Shah says the large, scaly flakes from the videos could also be pityriasis amiantacea, which is a severe form of seborrheic dermatitis that is a result of psoriasis, eczema, or even a fungal infection. — Jessica Cruel, Allure, "Dandruff Scraping Videos (aka the New Pimple-Popping Clips) Are Going Viral on YouTube," 20 July 2018 While growers argue that the standards are too strict, costly, and inconsistent, some testing experts say the standards don’t go far enough to adequately catch fungal contamination that would otherwise be found in routine drug and food testing. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Calif. safety tests pass moldy marijuana but fail ~20% of products overall," 11 Sep. 2018 Federal scrutiny intensified after pain drugs mixed by New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass., led to an outbreak of fungal meningitis in 2012 that killed at least 64 people. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, "Cheap Custom-Made Versions of High-Cost Drugs Spur Backlash," 9 Sep. 2018 Using drip irrigation or soaker hoses, instead of overhead watering, also may help prevent some fungal leaf diseases. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "How to Grow Carnations," 1 Aug. 2018 Korean researchers are looking to see if CRISPR could help bananas survive a deadly fungal disease. — Brad Plumer, Vox, "A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade," 23 July 2018 Black leg, a fungal disease, forms dark spots on leaves and stems. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "Cabbage Is One Of The Easiest Vegetables To Grow In Your Garden," 24 May 2017 Those dust storms can kick up dirt and soil that carry fungal spores called Coccidioides, or cocci. — Nathan J. Fish, azcentral, "Another dust-storm season, another reminder about valley fever," 6 July 2018

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