What does "lobomycosis" mean?

A blastomycosis of the skin caused by Lacazia loboi (formerly Loboa loboi).

Lobomycosis

Q: What is a synonym for "lobomycosis"?

Common synonyms include: amazonian blastomycosis, amazonian blastomycosis, blastomycoid granuloma, blastomycoid granuloma, jorge lobo's disease, jorge lobo's disease.

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A blastomycosis of the skin caused by Lacazia loboi (formerly Loboa loboi). uncountable

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amazonian blastomycosis amazonian blastomycosis blastomycoid granuloma blastomycoid granuloma jorge lobo's disease jorge lobo's disease

Etymology

From Lobo + mycosis, after its discoverer, Brazilian dermatologist Jorge Lobo.

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