Fungosity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being fungous or degree of being infused with fungus. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A fungal growth. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "The fungosities, which arise in wounds or ulcers, are easily repressed by gentle compression, dry lint, the sulphas cupri, or other gentle caustic."

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calluscancercarcinomacorncystfungus

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"The fungosities, which arise in wounds or ulcers, are easily repressed by gentle compression, dry lint, the sulphas cupri, or other gentle caustic."

Etymology

From fungous + -osity; compare French fungosité, fongosité.

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