First Known Use: 1886
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furunculosis
noun fu·run·cu·lo·sis \fyu̇-ˌrəŋ-kyə-ˈlō-səs\
plural fu·run·cu·lo·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of FURUNCULOSIS
1
: the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles
2
: a highly infectious disease of various salmonoid fishes (as trout) that is caused by a bacterium (Aeromonas salmonicida) and is especially virulent in dense fish populations (as in hatcheries)
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Origin of FURUNCULOSIS
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furunculosis
noun fu·run·cu·lo·sis \fyu̇-ˌrəŋ-kyə-ˈlō-səs\
plural fu·run·cu·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of FURUNCULOSIS
1
: the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles
2
: a highly infectious disease of various salmon and trout (genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus) and their relatives that is caused by a bacterium (Aeromonas salmonicida of the family Vibrionaceae)
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