botryomycosis

American  

[bo-tree-oh-mahy-koh-sis] / ˌbɒ tri oʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• botryomycotic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of botryomycosis

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