Definition of blastomycosis in English:
blastomycosis
nounˌblastə(ʊ)mʌɪˈkəʊsɪsˌblæstoʊmaɪˈkoʊsəs
mass nounMedicine A disease caused by infection with parasitic fungi affecting the skin or the internal organs.
The fungi belong to the genus Blastomyces, subdivision Deuteromycotina
Example sentencesExamples
- A recent case series from Tennessee reported an 11% mortality attributable to ARDS from acute pulmonary blastomycosis.
- Patients with blastomycosis have pulmonary disease of some severity.
- We describe a fatal case of primary pulmonary blastomycosis in a patient with steroid-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- An elevated white blood cell count with increased neutrophils and immature granulocytes is typically seen with fungal infections such as blastomycosis.
- Our case underscores the necessity of considering blastomycosis in an immunosuppressed patient presenting with pneumonia.
Definition of blastomycosis in US English:
blastomycosis
nounˌblæstoʊmaɪˈkoʊsəsˌblastōmīˈkōsəs
Medicine A disease caused by infection with parasitic fungi affecting the skin or the internal organs.
The fungi (blastomycetes) belong to the genus Blastomyces, subdivision Deuteromycotina
Example sentencesExamples
- Patients with blastomycosis have pulmonary disease of some severity.
- An elevated white blood cell count with increased neutrophils and immature granulocytes is typically seen with fungal infections such as blastomycosis.
- A recent case series from Tennessee reported an 11% mortality attributable to ARDS from acute pulmonary blastomycosis.
- We describe a fatal case of primary pulmonary blastomycosis in a patient with steroid-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Our case underscores the necessity of considering blastomycosis in an immunosuppressed patient presenting with pneumonia.