botryomycosis

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

nounVeterinary 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.

Origin of botryomycosis

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Greek botryo- (combining form of bótrys “bunch of grapes”) + mycosis

Other words from botryomycosis

  • bot·ry·o·my·cot·ic [bo-tree-oh-mahy-kot-ik], /ˌbɒ tri oʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective

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