plural fungi
ˈfən-ˌjī 
ˈfəŋ-ˌgī
also funguses
ˈfəŋ-gə-səz
ˈfəŋ-ˌgī
also funguses
ˈfəŋ-gə-səz
often attributive
: any of a kingdom (Fungi) of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts
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It's caused by the overgrowth of a type of fungus called Candida albicans.
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Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 3 July 2024
The diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis involves a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to check for the presence of the fungus in spinal fluids.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Kasson is waiting for an RNA analysis of the fungus.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Another had fungus, and a third came with a ground-floor unit that was zoned as a business and had been illegally converted into an apartment.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024
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Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 3 July 2024
The diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis involves a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to check for the presence of the fungus in spinal fluids.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Kasson is waiting for an RNA analysis of the fungus.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Another had fungus, and a third came with a ground-floor unit that was zoned as a business and had been illegally converted into an apartment.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 2 June 2024
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fungus
noun
fun·gus
ˈfəŋ-gəs
1
: any of a kingdom of living things (as molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, and mushrooms) that lack chlorophyll, are parasitic or live on dead or decaying organic matter, and were formerly considered plants
2
: infection with a fungus
fungus
adjective
Medical Definition
fungus
noun
fun·gus
ˈfəŋ-gəs
plural fungi
ˈfən-ˌjī also ˈfəŋ-ˌgī
also funguses
ˈfəŋ-gə-səz
often attributive
1
: any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts
2
: infection with a fungus
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