How to Pronounce Talaromycosis
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Talaromycosis Pronunciation
tal-ah-roh-my-KOH-sis
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
tal
ah
roh
my
KOH
stress here
sis
6 syllables
What is Talaromycosis?
An AIDS-defining systemic fungal infection caused by Talaromyces marneffei (formerly Penicillium marneffei), endemic in Southeast Asia and southern China. It causes fever, weight loss, anemia, skin lesions, and involvement of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes; it can be rapidly fatal in immunocompromised patients without antifungal treatment with amphotericin B followed by itraconazole.
Questions About Talaromycosis
How do you pronounce talaromycosis?
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Talaromycosis is pronounced tal-ah-roh-my-KOH-sis. The stress falls on the fourth syllable, which is KOH. Say it like you're breaking it into four chunks: TAL-ah-roh-my-KOH-sis, with the strongest emphasis on KOH.
What is the stressed syllable in talaromycosis?
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The stressed syllable is KOH, which is the fourth part of the word. A common mistake is stressing the first syllable (TAL) instead—but the correct way is to save your emphasis for KOH.
How do you break talaromycosis into syllables?
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Talaromycosis breaks into five syllables: tal-a-ro-my-co-sis. If you say it slowly, you'll hear each part separately before blending them together at normal speed.
What do the word parts in talaromycosis mean?
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The word has two main parts. Talaromyces is the name of a fungus (a type of mold), and -osis is a Greek suffix meaning 'condition' or 'disease.' So talaromycosis literally means 'a condition caused by the Talaromyces fungus.'
What is a simpler way to understand what talaromycosis means?
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Talaromycosis is a fungal infection—specifically, a disease caused by a type of mold called Talaromyces. The -osis ending tells you it's a medical condition or disease.
What is a related word that shares the root with talaromycosis?
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The word mycosis shares the same root as talaromycosis. Both contain myc-, which comes from Greek and refers to fungus or mold. Mycosis is a general term for any fungal infection.
What is an example sentence using talaromycosis correctly?
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The doctor explained that talaromycosis is a fungal infection found mainly in certain parts of Asia. She used the word to help the student understand what they were reading in a medical journal article.
What is the abbreviation for talaromycosis?
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There is no standard short abbreviation for talaromycosis that is widely used in medical writing. Medical professionals typically write or say the full word.