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bot•ry•o•my•co•sis
(bo′trē ō mī kō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]
bot•ry•o•my•cot•ic
(bo′trē ō mī kot′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Veterinary Diseasesa disease of horses and other domestic animals, often occurring after castration, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus and characterized by the formation of granulomatous masses.
- Greek botryo- (combining form of bótrys bunch of grapes) + mycosis