Micosis
/maɪˈkəʊsɪs/noun
A fungal infection or disease, especially one affecting humans or animals.
Did you know?Micosis is an alternative spelling of mycosis, whose scientific root comes from Ancient Greek μύκης, meaning “fungus” or “mushroom.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μύκης (mýkēs)
“Fungus or mushroom”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μυκητικός (mykētikós)
“Pertaining to fungi”
19th Century
International scientific vocabulary
mycosis
“A disease caused by a fungus”
19th Century
English
mycosis
“Fungal disease or infection”
Modern English
English
micosis
“Variant spelling of mycosis”