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sycosis

Syllabification: (sy·co·sis)
Pronunciation: /sīˈkōsis/

Definition of sycosis

noun

  • inflammation of the hair follicles in the bearded part of the face, caused by bacterial infection.

Origin:

late 16th century (originally denoting any fig-shaped skin ulcer): modern Latin, from Greek sukōsis, from sukon 'fig'

sycosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sycosis in the British & World English dictionary