The Most Common Subcutaneous Mycotic Disease in the United States

question 51

Multiple Choice

The most common subcutaneous mycotic disease in the United States is ________.

• A)maduromycosis
• B)mycetoma
• C)sporotrichosis
• D)cryptococcosis

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Definitions:

Exophthalmos

Protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often due to hyperthyroidism, specifically Graves' disease.

Conjunctivitis

Also known as pink eye, it is an inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase, used to simplify longer terms or phrases.

Soemmering's Ring

A ring of residual lens epithelial cells that can form around the outer edge of a cataract surgery capsule, potentially leading to secondary cataract formation.