Definition

Noun: 1. A skin condition characterized by the presence of multiple boils (furuncles): Furunculosis is an acute or chronic bacterial infection of the skin, resulting in the development of numerous painful, pus-filled lumps.

Usage

• Furunculosis typically requires medical treatment, such as antibiotics.
• The condition can be recurrent, meaning it happens multiple times.
• It is often caused by the bacterium .

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with furunculosis and prescribed a course of oral antibiotics.
• Recurrent furunculosis can be challenging to manage and may require long-term strategies.
• Poor hygiene and compromised immune systems can increase the risk of furunculosis.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in both human and veterinary medicine (e.g., describing a condition in fish or dogs).
• In a medical context, it may be specified as "recurrent furunculosis" to indicate a persistent, returning condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Furuncle (noun): The medical term for a single boil; an infected hair follicle.
• Carbuncle (noun): A cluster of interconnected furuncles, forming a larger, more severe infection.

Synonyms

• Boil disease
• Multiple boils (This is a descriptive phrase rather than a direct medical synonym.)

Notes

• Furunculosis is not an idiom or a phrase with figurative meanings. It is a specific medical term.
• There are no associated phrasal verbs or common idioms using this word.

Noun

1. acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles