furunculosis

[ fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-loh-sis ]
/ fyʊˌrʌŋ kyəˈloʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the condition characterized by the presence of boils.

Origin of furunculosis

1885–90; < Latin fūruncul(us) (see furuncle) + -osis

Words nearby furunculosis

Example sentences from the Web for furunculosis

  • When occurring in crops (furunculosis) the affection is often rebellious; recovery, however, finally resulting.

    Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for furunculosis

furunculosis
/ (fjʊˌrʌŋkjʊˈləʊsɪs) /

noun

a skin condition characterized by the presence of multiple boils
an infectious ulcerative disease of salmon and trout caused by the bacterium Aeromonas salmonicida

Medical definitions for furunculosis

furunculosis
[ fyu-rŭng′kyə-lōsĭs ]

n.

A skin condition characterized by the development of recurring boils.