furunculosis

fu·run·cu·lo·sis

noun \fyu̇-ˌrəŋ-kyə-ˈlō-səs\

plural fu·run·cu·lo·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of FURUNCULOSIS

1

: the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles

2

: a highly infectious disease of various salmonoid fishes (as trout) that is caused by a bacterium (Aeromonas salmonicida) and is especially virulent in dense fish populations (as in hatcheries)

Origin of FURUNCULOSIS

New Latin

First Known Use: 1886