/ Dictionary / Index S sporotrichosis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spo•ro•tri•cho•sis Pronunciation: (spôr"u-tri-kō'sis, spōr"-), [key] — n. Pathol. a widespread infectious disease marked by nodules or ulcers of the skin, chiefly affecting humans and domestic mammals and caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sporotrichosis (Thesaurus) sporophyte -sporous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language