What it means
The root in words about fungi, such as yeasts and molds. A mycosis is a fungal infection, mycology is the study of fungi, and onychomycosis is fungal infection of the nails. The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis was named for its fungus-like growth, although it is not a fungus.
At a glance
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Related terms
antifungal
A drug that kills fungi or stops them from growing, used to treat fungal infections.
candidiasis
An infection caused by Candida, a yeast (a kind of fungus).
onych/o
A word root that means nail (of a finger or toe).