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bot⋅ry⋅o⋅my⋅co⋅sis
[bo-tree-oh-mahy-koh-sis] 
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–noun Veterinary Pathology.
| a disease of horses and other domestic animals, often occurring after castration, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus and characterized by the formation of granulomatous masses. |
Related forms:
bot⋅ry⋅o⋅my⋅cot⋅ic [bo-tree-oh-mahy-kot-ik] , adjective
[bo-tree-oh-mahy-kot-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: bot·ry·o·my·co·sis
Pronunciation: -'kO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bot·ry·o·my·co·ses /-"sEz/
: a bacterial infection of domestic animals and humans marked by the formation of usually superficialvascular granulomatous masses, associated especially with wounds, and sometimes followed by metastatic visceral tumors —bot·ry·o·my·cot·ic /-'kät-ik/ adjective
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