Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chronic infectious disease of domestic mammals and humans, characterized by nodules or ulcers in the lymph nodes and skin and caused by a saprophytic or parasitic fungus of the genus Sporothrix, especially S. schenckii, commonly found in soil and wood.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mycotic disease of the skin and mucous membranes due to the presence of a mucedinous fungus of the genus Sporotrichum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
disease caused byinfection with thefungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired fromroses .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes
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Examples
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Owing to the fact that this affection does not spread as an epizootic and that its causal factor is a fungus, the name sporotrichosis has been suggested.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Itraconazole is the preferred treatment for cutaneous and lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis.
Sporotrichosis 2008
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Does sporotrichosis involve any other organs besides the skin?
Sporotrichosis 2008
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Persons handling thorny plants, sphagnum moss, or baled hay are at increased risk of getting sporotrichosis.
Sporotrichosis 2008
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There are also disease-producing fungi which are responsible for certain affections in horses; among these the most important are mycotic lymphangitis, or sporotrichosis, and streptotrichosis.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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In some chronic cases of sporotrichosis, however, the lesions may closely resemble those of farcy, and in these cases the microscopical examination of the pus will disclose the nature of the affection.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Furthermore, the injection of mallein in cases of sporotrichosis will be attended with negative results.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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T polite intolerably and undertow, nor are its tchaikovsky or obsessive sporotrichosis chockablock to the empyema.
Rational Review 2009
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1.1.5 Does sporotrichosis involve any other organs besides the skin?
Sporotrichosis 2008
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