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botryomycosis


bot·ry·o·my·co·sis

noun \-ˈkō-səs\
plural bot·ry·o·my·co·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of BOTRYOMYCOSIS

: a bacterial infection of domestic animals and humans marked by the formation of usually superficial vascular granulomatous masses, associated especially with wounds, and sometimes followed by metastatic visceral tumors
bot·ry·o·my·cot·ic \-ˈkät-ik\ adjective