Definition of sycosis in English:
sycosis
noun sʌɪˈkəʊsɪssaɪˈkoʊsəs
mass nounInflammation of the hair follicles in the bearded part of a man's face, caused by bacterial infection.
Example sentencesExamples
- The course of sycosis is chronic; it is marked by exacerbations and remissions.
- Sometimes the sore throat arising from sycosis may bear so close a resemblance to that of secondary syphilis, that it will be difficult to found a diagnosis.
- The disease which is oftenest confounded with this form of eczema is sycosis.
- The following case is an example of a person with an inherited case of sycosis that was activated by the suppression of a chlamydia infection rather than by a new infection of gonococcus.
- The possibility of a herpetic sycosis of the beard must be considered in the case of non-response to antibiotic or antifungal treatment.
Origin
Late 16th century (originally denoting any fig-shaped skin ulcer): modern Latin, from Greek sukōsis, from sukon 'fig'.