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North American blastomycosis

noun \ˈnrth-\

Medical Definition of NORTH AMERICAN BLASTOMYCOSIS

:  blastomycosis that involves especially the skin, lymph nodes, and lungs and that is caused by infection with a fungus of the genus Blastomyces (B. dermatitidis)—called also Gilchrist's disease

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