Botryomycoma

/bɒtriəmaɪˈkoʊmə/ noun

A type of tissue growth or lesion caused by the bacterium botryomyces, typically appearing as nodules in skin or internal organs.

From botryomyces + -oma (tumor, abnormal growth suffix in medical terminology). Describes the pathological consequence of Botryomyces infection.

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