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sycosis
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sycosis /sy·co·sis/ (si-ko´sis) papulopustular inflammation of hair follicles, especially of the beard.
sycosis bar´bae  bacterial folliculitis of the bearded region, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
lupoid sycosis  a chronic, scarring form of deep sycosis barbae.
sycosis vulga´ris  sycosis barbae.
sy·co·sis (s-kss)
n.
A chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, especially of the beard, characterized by the eruption of pimples and nodules. Also called ficosis.
sycosis
a papulopustular inflammation of the hair follicles in humans. The term is not used in veterinary medicine but the animal diseases that fit this definition best are equine staphylococcal dermatitis, Canadian horsepox and demodectic mange.
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