What does myc mean in medical terms?

myc

Meaning: fungus

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what myc means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using myc

mycosis
myc (fungus) + -osis (condition) = a condition caused by a fungus
mycology
myc (fungus) + -logy (study of) = study of fungi
onychomycosis
onycho- (nail) + myc (fungus) + -osis (condition) = fungal condition of a nail

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.