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candidiasis vs mycosis

mycosis vs candidiasis

candidiasis and mycosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candidiasis Yes No No No
mycosis Yes No No No
As nouns, mycosis is a hypernym of candidiasis; that is, mycosis is a word with a broader meaning than candidiasis:
  • candidiasis: an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
  • mycosis: an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Other hypernyms of candidiasis include fungal infection.
candidiasis (noun) mycosis (noun)
an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Difference between candidiasis and mycosis

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