1. Plural of furunculosis; a disease characterized by the formation of multiple boils or furuncles, typically caused by bacterial infection.
Usage: medical term; primarily used in veterinary and human medicine
2. In fish, a contagious bacterial disease affecting the skin and underlying tissues, causing pustules and ulcers.
Usage: veterinary/ichthyology term; commonly affects farmed salmon and trout

Examples

• The patient was treated for recurrent furunculoses with antibiotics.
• Furunculoses in fish farms can spread rapidly if sanitation is not maintained.
• The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with furunculoses after examining the infected lesions.
• Proper hygiene practices help prevent furunculoses in crowded living conditions.
• The salmon population suffered from furunculoses during the warm water season.