Fungous
111fungal — /fung geuhl/, adj. fungous. [1825 35; < NL fungalis. See FUNGUS, AL1] * * * …
112fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… …
113griseofulvin — /griz ee oh fool vin, ful , gris /, n. Pharm. an antibiotic, C17H17ClO6, obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin. [1935 40; < NL griseofulv(um) epithet of a species of… …
114mummy — mummy1 /mum ee/, n., pl. mummies, v., mummied, mummying. n. 1. the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming. 2. a dead body dried and preserved by nature. 3. a withered or… …
115stroma — stromatic /stroh mat ik/, stromal, stromatous, adj. /stroh meuh/, n., pl. stromata / meuh teuh/. 1. Cell Biol. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell. 2. Anat. the supporting framework, usually of connective tissue, of an organ, as… …
116vaginomycosis — /vaj euh noh muy koh sis/, n. Pathol. a fungous infection of the vagina. [VAGINO + MYCOSIS] * * * …
117spraying and dusting — Standard methods of applying pest control chemicals and other compounds to plants, animals, soils, or agricultural products. For spraying, chemicals are dissolved or suspended in water or, less commonly, in an oil based carrier. The mixture is… …
118Leprosy — • A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus lepr, characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal viscera, producing various deformities and mutilations of the human body …
119fungus — noun /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/ Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular. Syn: mold, mushroom See Also: fungous …
120dermatophytid — An allergic manifestation of dermatophytosis at a site distant from that of the primary fungous infection. The lesions, usually small vesicles on the hands and/or arms, are devoid of the fungus and may become extensive, covering wide areas of the …
