sporotrichosis
noun
spo·ro·tri·cho·sis spə-ˌrä-tri-ˈkȯ-səs 
ˌspȯr-ə-tri-
: infection with or disease caused by a fungus (Sporothrix schenckii) that is characterized by often ulcerating or suppurating nodules in the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and nearby lymph nodes and is usually transmitted by fungal entry through a skin abrasion or wound
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In Brazil and Argentina, sporotrichosis has been found in rats as well as cats. 
Maryn Mckenna, Scientific American, 19 May 2021
Maryn Mckenna, Scientific American, 19 May 2021 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sporotrich-, Sporothrix, genus name, from spor- + Greek trich-, thrix hair
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sporotrichosis
noun
spo·ro·tri·cho·sis spə-ˌrä-trik-ˈō-səs; ˌspōr-ə-trik-, ˌspȯr-
plural sporotrichoses -ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by a fungus of the genus Sporothrix (S. schenckii synonym Sporotrichum schenckii) that is characterized by often ulcerating or suppurating nodules in the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and nearby lymph nodes, that occurs especially in humans and horses, and that is usually transmitted by entry of the fungus through a skin abrasion or wound