| Pronunciation: | | `aktunowmI'kowsis
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[n] disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses |
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ACTINOMYCOSIS is a 13 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | abdominal actinomycosis, cervicofacial actinomycosis, lumpy jaw, thoracic actinomycosis, zoonosis |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ac`ti*no*my*co"sis\, n. [NL.] (Med.)
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.
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