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ACTINOMYCOSIS
actinomycosis
(noun) disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
actinomycosis (countable and uncountable, plural actinomycoses)
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
Synonyms
• (infectious disease): lumpy-jaw, holdfast, wooden tongue
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`ti*no*my*co"sis, n. [NL.] (Med.)
Definition: A chronic infectious disease of cattle and man due to the presence of Actinomyces bovis. It causes local suppurating tumors, esp. about the jaw. Called also lumpy jaw or big jaw. -- Ac`ti*no*my*cot"ic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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