Botryomycosis

/bɒtriəmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/ noun

An infection caused by the bacterium Botryomyces, characterized by the formation of grain-like lesions that look like grape clusters under a microscope.

From botryomyces + -osis (disease, abnormal condition suffix). The full term describes both the causative agent and the resulting disease state.

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