phymatosis

noun

phy·​ma·​to·​sis

ˌfīməˈtōsə̇s

plural phymatoses

-ōˌsēz

: skin disease marked by phymas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin phymat-, phyma + New Latin -osis

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