sy·co·sis (s -k  s s)n. A chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, especially of the beard, characterized by eruption of pimples and nodules. [Latin s  csis, sore resembling a fig, Greek s ksis, from skon, fig.] |
sycosis [saɪˈkəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, esp those of the beard, caused by a staphylococcal infection
[via New Latin from Greek sukōsis, from sukon fig]
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