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furunculosis

[ fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-loh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the condition characterized by the presence of boils.

furunculosis

/ fjʊˌrʌŋkjʊˈləʊsɪs /

noun

  1. a skin condition characterized by the presence of multiple boils
  2. an infectious ulcerative disease of salmon and trout caused by the bacterium Aeromonas salmonicida
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of furunculosis1

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

Persistent furunculosis is not infrequent in diabetes mellitus.

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

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