mycosis
noun
my·co·sis
mī-ˈkō-səs 
plural mycoses
mī-ˈkō-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by a fungus
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In lighter skin, the disease manifests as red spots, so doctors who aren’t familiar with how mycosis fungoides appear on dark skin can misdiagnose the condition.
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Shivani Majmudar, SELF, 25 Mar. 2022
After taking a biopsy, Dr. Harvey diagnosed Simmons with mycosis fungoides, a type of blood cancer that affects the skin.
—Shivani Majmudar, SELF, 25 Mar. 2022
Shivani Majmudar, SELF, 25 Mar. 2022
After taking a biopsy, Dr. Harvey diagnosed Simmons with mycosis fungoides, a type of blood cancer that affects the skin.
—Shivani Majmudar, SELF, 25 Mar. 2022
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mycosis
noun
my·co·sis
mī-ˈkō-səs
plural mycoses
-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by a fungus
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