sporotrichosisEtymologyFrom sporotrich- + -osis, from a former genus Sporotrichum whose species have since been reclassified into other genera, including Sporothrix and others.sporotrichosis means A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired from roses. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.nounA disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired from roses.“Rose bushes can carry an organism that causes sporotrichosis, a fungal infection.”