Fonsecaea

noun

Fon·​se·​caea ˌfän-sē-ˈsē-ə How to pronounce Fonsecaea (audio)
: a genus of imperfect fungi that includes two (F. pedrosoi and F. compacta) often associated with chromoblastomycosis

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“Fonsecaea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Fonsecaea. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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