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furunculosis

noun
fu路鈥媟un路鈥媍u路鈥媗o路鈥媠is | \ fyu虈-藢r蓹艐-ky蓹-藞l艒-s蓹s How to pronounce furunculosis (audio) \
plural furunculoses\ fyu虈-鈥嬎宺蓹艐-鈥媖y蓹-鈥嬎坙艒-鈥嬎宻膿z How to pronounce furunculoses (audio) \

Definition of furunculosis

1 : the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles
2 : a highly infectious disease of various salmonoid fishes (such as trout) that is caused by a bacterium (Aeromonas salmonicida) and is especially virulent in dense fish populations (as in hatcheries)

First Known Use of furunculosis

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for furunculosis

New Latin

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furunculosis

noun
fu路鈥媟un路鈥媍u路鈥媗o路鈥媠is | \ fyu虈-藢r蓹艐-ky蓹-藞l艒-s蓹s How to pronounce furunculosis (audio) \
plural furunculoses\ -鈥嬎宻膿z How to pronounce furunculoses (audio) \

Medical Definition of furunculosis

1 : the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles
2 : a highly infectious disease of various salmon and trout (genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus) and their relatives that is caused by a bacterium (Aeromonas salmonicida of the family Vibrionaceae)

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