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actinomycosis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Actinomycosis \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: actinomycosis 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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