Mucormycosis is any fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.{rp|328} Generally, species in the Mucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, and Cunninghamella genera are most often implicated. This disease is often characterized by hyphae growing in and around vessels. `Mucormycosis` and `zygomycosis` are sometimes used interchangeably. However, ...
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<microbiology> A fungal infection caused by infection with various fungi from the class, Zygomycetes. The organism is widely distributed through air, water and soil. This infection occurs predominately in the immunocompromised patient, burn patients and those on steroid therapy. ... The most common manifestation is an orbital cellulitis causi...
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(mu″kor-mi-ko´sis) a mycosis due to fungi of the order Mucorales, such as species of Rhizopus and less often Mucor or Absidia, usually an opportunistic infection in debilitated or immunocompromised patients. Organisms enter through the respiratory tract, digestive tract, or a skin lesion, and then invade blood vessel ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: myū′kōr-mī-kō′sis Definitions: 1. Infection with fungi of the order Mucorales; to be distinguished from zygomycosis, a broader term that includes infections caused by fungi of the order Entomophthorales.
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Mucormycosis: Also known as zygomycosis, mucormycosis is a fungal infection (most commonly of the sinuses, brain, or lungs) by fungi found normally in the soil or in decaying vegetation. Mucormycosis can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, skin, and kidneys. Most people are exposed to these fungi on a daily basis and do not become ill, but pers...
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mucormycosis 1. A serious fungus infection occurring most commonly in the lining of the nose and surrounding sinuses. 2. A fungal infection caused by infection with various fungi from the class, Zygomycetes. The organism is widely distributed through air, water, and soil. This infection occurs predominately in the immunocompromised patient, burn p...
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rare form of pneumonia that can be caused by an invasive infection of different fungi in the order Mucorales, such as Rhizopus or Mucor
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