Main Entry: no·car·di·o·sis

Pronunciation: \nō-ˌkärd-ē-ˈō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural no·car·di·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: actinomycosis caused by actinomycetes of the genus Nocardia and characterized by production of spreading granulomatous lesions—compare maduromycosis