n.
Pronunciation: sp ə - ˌ rä-tri- ' ko ̇ -s ə s; ˌ spo ̇ r- ə -tri-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Sporotrich-, Sporothrix, genus name, from spor- + Greek trich-, thrix hair
Date: 1908
: 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