noun
mycosis; fungal infection
Medical term for any disease caused by fungi, ranging from superficial skin infections to systemic conditions.
この薬は真菌症の治療に使われます。
This medicine is used to treat fungal infections.
皮膚
Skin mycoses tend to worsen during humid seasons.
細菌感染 is a bacterial infection, contrasting with 真菌症 which is caused by fungi.
Compound of 真菌 (fungus) and 症 (disease, condition). The term is a modern medical coinage.