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botryomycosis Definition

bot·ryo·my·co·sis (bä′trē ō′mī kō′sis)

noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′

a disease, usually of horses, caused by a bacterial infection (usually, Staphylococcus aureus) producing tumorous growths esp. after castration or a wound or injury

Etymology: < Gr botrys (see botryoidal) + mycosis

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