furunculosis
noun
fu·run·cu·lo·sis
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plural furunculoses\ fyu̇-ˌrəŋ-kyə-ˈlō-ˌsēz
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Definition of furunculosis
1
: the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles
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: 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)
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furunculosis
noun
fu·run·cu·lo·sis
| \ fyu̇-ˌrəŋ-kyə-ˈlō-səs
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plural furunculoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of furunculosis
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: 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)