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actinomycosis
[ ak-tin-oh-mahy-koh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ]
noun
Veterinary Pathology, Pathology.
- an infectious, inflammatory disease caused by Actinomyces israelii in humans and A. bovis in domestic animals, and characterized by lumpy, often suppurating tumors, especially, about the jaws.
actinomycosis
/ ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs; ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkɒtɪk /
noun
- a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs Nontechnical namelumpy jaw
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Derived Forms
- actinomycotic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·پ···dz· [ak-tin-oh-mahy-, kot, -ik, ak-t, uh, -noh-], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of actinomycosis1
First recorded in 1880–85; actinomyc(es) + -osis
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Example Sentences
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A French veterinarian, Godbille, has used the same remedy in a number of cases of actinomycosis in the tongue, all of which have been cured.
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The primary infection of glanders and of actinomycosis may also occur on the face.
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When it affects the lower jaw, in its early stages, actinomycosis may closely simulate a periosteal sarcoma.
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In 1906 we discovered the existence of actinomycosis among the black mountain sheep of northern British Columbia.
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Conditions that favor bruising of the jaw and external wounds favor the development of actinomycosis.
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