n.
Pronunciation: ˌ blas-t ə - ˌ m ī - ' k ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Blastomyces, fungus genus, from blast- + Greek myk ē s fungus; akin to Greek myxa mucus ― more at MUCUS
Date: circa 1900
: any of several fungal infections especially : an infectious disease caused by a yeast fungus ( Blastomyces dermititidis ) that affects especially the lungs and skin