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.
The '-oma' suffix in medical terminology means 'tumor' or 'abnormal growth,' so doctors can literally stack Greek and Latin pieces together to name new diseases—'botryomycoma' is what happens when a misnamed bacterium causes a named disease.
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