botryomycosis

[ bo-tree-oh-mahy-koh-sis ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a disease of horses and other domestic animals, often occurring after castration, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus and characterized by the formation of granulomatous masses.

Other Words From

• bot·ry·o·my·cot·ic [bo-tree-oh-mahy-, kot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of botryomycosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Greek botryo- (combining form of bótrys “bunch of grapes”) + mycosis