blastomycosis

Questions

What does blastomycosis mean?

A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis

Where does blastomycosis come from?

From blasto- + mycosis.

How to pronounce blastomycosis

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