sporotrichosis
noun
spo·ro·tri·cho·sis
| \ spə-ˌrä-tri-ˈkȯ-səs
; ˌspȯr-ə-tri-\
; 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
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sporotrichosis
noun
spo·ro·tri·cho·sis
| \ spə-ˌrä-trik-ˈō-səs; ˌspōr-ə-trik-, ˌspȯr-
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plural sporotrichoses\ -ˌsēz
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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