saccharomycosis

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noun

An infection by fungi of the genus Saccharomyces

OriginEnglish mycosis ← Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) ← Latin saccharum →
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Meanings

nounsaccharomycosis (plural saccharomycoses)

plural saccharomycoses

  1. An infection by fungi of the genus Saccharomyces

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  11. Englishmyc-
  12. Englishmycosis
  13. Englishsaccharomycosis

From saccharo- + mycosis.

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APA

saccharomycosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharomycosis

MLA

“saccharomycosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharomycosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saccharomycosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharomycosis.

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