sporotrichosis
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noun \spə-ˌrä-tri-ˈkȯ-səs; ˌspȯr-ə-tri-\Definition of SPOROTRICHOSIS
: infection with or disease caused by a fungus (Sporothrix schenckii) that is characterized by often ulcerating or suppurating nodules in the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and nearby lymph nodes and is usually transmitted by fungal entry through a skin abrasion or wound
Origin of SPOROTRICHOSIS
New Latin, from Sporotrich-, Sporothrix, genus name, from spor- + Greek trich-, thrix hair
First Known Use: 1908
spo·ro·tri·cho·sis
noun \spə-ˌrä-trik-ˈō-səs; ˌspōr-ə-trik-, ˌspȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; spo·ro·tri·cho·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of SPOROTRICHOSIS
: infection with or disease caused by a fungus of the genus Sporothrix (S. schenckii synonym Sporotrichum schenckii) that is characterized by often ulcerating or suppurating nodules in the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and nearby lymph nodes, that occurs especially in humans and horses, and that is usually transmitted by entry of the fungus through a skin abrasion or wound
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