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furunculosis

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fu⋅run⋅cu⋅lo⋅sis

[fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-loh-sis]
–noun Pathology.
the condition characterized by the presence of boils.

Origin:
1885–90; < L fūruncul(us) (see furuncle ) + -osis
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fu·run·cu·lo·sis   (fyŏŏ-rŭng'kyə-lō'sĭs)   
n.  A skin condition characterized by the development of recurring boils.

[Latin fūrunculus, furuncle; see furuncle + -osis.]
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Main Entry: fu·run·cu·lo·sis
Pronunciation: fyu-"r&[ng]-ky&-'lO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fu·run·cu·lo·ses /-"sEz/
1 : the condition of having or tending to develop multiple furuncles
2 : a highlyinfectious 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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furunculosis fu·run·cu·lo·sis (fy&oobreve;-rŭng'kyə-lō'sĭs)
n.
A skin condition characterized by the development of recurring boils.

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