Definition

A medical condition where painful lumps filled with pus form on the skin, often due to infection.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with furunculosis after she developed several painful boils.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of furunculosis?

No, I haven't. What is it?

It's a skin condition that causes painful boils to form.

That sounds really uncomfortable! How do people treat it?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Furunculosis → It is formed from "furunculus" (from Latin, meaning a small boil or sore) and "-osis" (from Greek, meaning a condition or disease). The word refers to a condition characterized by the presence of multiple boils or furuncles on the skin.

Memory Tip

Think of 'furunculus' as a small boil and '-osis' indicating a condition — so furunculosis means a condition of having many boils.

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