mu·cor·my·co·sis
| \ ˌmyü-kər-mī-ˈkō-səs
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plural mucormycoses\
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Medical Definition of mucormycosis
: mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Mucor usually primarily involving the lungs and invading other tissues by means of metastatic lesions
Other Words from mucormycosis
mucormycotic
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adjective
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adjective
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“Mucormycosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mucormycosis. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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