Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
South American blastomycosis Pronunciation:
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noun : blastomycosis caused by a fungus of the genus
Paracoccidioides (
P.brasiliensis syn.
Blastomyces brasiliensis) and characterized by formation of ulcers on the mucosal surfaces of the mouth that spread to lips, nose, and cheeks, by great enlargement of lymphnodes especially of the throat and chest, and by involvement of the gastrointestinal tract called also
paracoccidioidomycosis
