sporotrichosis
/ˌspɔrətrɪˈkoʊsɪs/
noun
- A chronic infection caused by a fungus, usually affecting the skin and lymph nodes, often acquired from handling plants or soil.
- Sporotrichosis is sometimes called 'rose gardener's disease' because it is common among people who work with plants.
- Doctors diagnosed sporotrichosis by examining a sample from the patient's arm lesion.
- The gardener developed sporotrichosis after being pricked by a rose thorn.