| ACTINOMYCOSIS | • actinomycosis n. (Pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized… • ACTINOMYCOSIS n. a parasitic disease in men and cattle resulting in inflammation of the jaw. |
| ANTHRACOSIS | • anthracosis n. (Pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal. • ANTHRACOSIS n. a diseased state of the lung due to breathing in coal dust. |
| BLASTOMYCOSIS | • blastomycosis n. (Pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of… • BLASTOMYCOSIS n. any of several fungal infections. |
| CRYPTOCOCCOSIS | • cryptococcosis n. (Pathology) A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans… • CRYPTOCOCCOSIS n. a fungal disease. |
| CYSTICERCOSIS | • cysticercosis n. (Medicine) A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other… • CYSTICERCOSIS n. infestation with or disease caused by cysticerci. |
| ECHINOCOCCOSIS | • echinococcosis n. (Pathology) A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm. • ECHINOCOCCOSIS n. infestation with or disease caused by an echinococcus. |
| HYPERSARCOSIS | • hypersarcosis n. (Pathology, archaic) A soft fungous excrescence, especially such as appears upon ulcerated parts. • HYPERSARCOSIS n. proud or fungous flesh. |
| LEUCOSIS | • leucosis n. A leukemia-like malignant viral disease found in animals, particularly poultry and cattle. • leucosis n. Whiteness of the skin; pallor. • LEUCOSIS n. leukaemia, also LEUKOSIS. |
| MYCOSIS | • mycosis n. (Pathology) An infection caused by a fungus. • MYCOSIS n. a disease caused by a fungus. |
| MYCOTOXICOSIS | • mycotoxicosis n. Poisoning caused by exposure to mycotoxins. • MYCOTOXICOSIS n. poisoning caused by a mycotoxin. |
| NARCOSIS | • narcosis n. (Pathology) Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance. • NARCOSIS n. a drug-induced stupor. |
| PSITTACOSIS | • psittacosis n. (Pathology) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever… • PSITTACOSIS n. contagious parrot disease, causing fever and pneumonia in humans. |
| SILICOSIS | • silicosis n. (Pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. • SILICOSIS n. a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust. |
| SYCOSIS | • sycosis n. (Pathology) A pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face. • SYCOSIS n. (Greek) an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles. |
| SYSSARCOSIS | • syssarcosis n. (Anatomy) The junction of bones by intervening muscles. • SYSSARCOSIS n. the union of bones, as the hyoid bone (the U-shaped bone at the base of the mouth) and the lower jaw, by muscle. |
| THYROTOXICOSIS | • thyrotoxicosis n. (Medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| TOXICOSIS | • toxicosis n. (Toxicology) illness due to poisoning. • TOXICOSIS n. a pathological condition caused by a poison or toxin. |
| VARICOSIS | • varicosis n. (Medicine) The condition of being varicose or of having varicose veins. • VARICOSIS n. any condition characterized by distention of the veins. |