Sporotrichosis

noun

1. A chronic infectious disease of domestic mammals and humans, characterized by nodules or ulcers in the lymph nodes and skin and caused by a saprophytic or parasitic fungus of the genus Sporothrix, especially S. schenckii, commonly found in soil and wood.
2. A mycotic disease of the skin and mucous membranes due to the presence of a mucedinous fungus of the genus Sporotrichum.
3. A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired from roses.
4. a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes