What does furunculosis mean?
Definitions for furunculosis
fyʊˌrʌŋ kyəˈloʊ sɪsfu·run·cu·lo·sis
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word furunculosis.
Princeton's WordNet
furunculosisnoun
acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles
Wiktionary
furunculosisnoun
The presence of furuncles or boils.
ChatGPT
furunculosis
Furunculosis is a persistent skin condition characterized by the recurring formation of boils or abscesses. These are typically red, tender, painful bumps that are filled with pus and form due to a bacterial infection, commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The infections can occur anywhere on the skin but are most common on the face, neck, buttocks, and armpits. The condition may also involve carbuncles which are groups of furuncles connected beneath the skin.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Furunculosis
A persistent skin infection marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent. In humans, the causative agent is various species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS. In salmonid fish (SALMONIDS), the pathogen is AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of furunculosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of furunculosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Translations for furunculosis
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- furunculosisTamil
Get even more translations for furunculosis »
Translation
Find a translation for the furunculosis definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"furunculosis." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/furunculosis>.
Discuss these furunculosis definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In