what is the meaning of Frunculosis


I would like to know what is the meaning of “Frunculosis” in English and what is the correct translation in Spanish?

I saw this term in a list of ethnobotanic uses.

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Meaning of Frunculosis
A recurring boil is called chronic furunculosis. A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. – See link

 

Frunculosis in Spanish is Forֳ÷nculo
Forֳ÷nculo o furֳ÷nculo (latֳ­n furuncֵ­lus, ladronzuelo) es una inflamaciֳ³n de la piel causada por la infecciֳ³n de un folֳ­culo piloso y el tejido subcutֳ¡neo circundante, normalmente por la bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. En ocasiones, varios forֳ÷nculos se unen formando una lesiֳ³n mֳ¡s extensa, en cuyo caso la aflicciֳ³n se conoce como forunculosis o ֳ¡ntrax. – See link

 

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