sporotrichosis: Meaning and Definition of

spo•ro•tri•cho•sis

Pronunciation: (spôr"u-tri-kō'sis, spōr"-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. a widespread infectious disease marked by nodules or ulcers of the skin, chiefly affecting humans and domestic mammals and caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii.
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