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sporotrichosis

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[spawr-uh-tri-koh-sis, spohr-] / ˌspɔr ə trɪˈkoʊ sɪs, ˌspoʊr- /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a widespread infectious disease marked by nodules or ulcers of the skin, chiefly affecting humans and domestic mammals and caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii.

Other Word Forms

  • sporotrichotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of sporotrichosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; sporo-, trich-, -osis

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