nocardiosis
/nəʊˌkɑːdɪˈəʊsɪs/ /ˌnəʊkɑːdɪˈəʊsɪs/Medicine and Veterinary Med.
noun
Disease caused by Nocardia species, especially N. asteroides, chiefly seen in immunocompromised individuals and typically beginning with abscess formation in the lungs or in the skin, sometimes spreading to other organs, especially the brain.
Origin
Early 20th century. From Nocardia + -osis.