actinomycosis

[ ak-tin-oh-mahy-koh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ]

/ ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

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.

Also called lumpy jaw.

Origin of actinomycosis

First recorded in 1880–85; actinomyc(es) + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM actinomycosis

ac·tin·o·my·cot·ic

[ak-tin-oh-mahy-kot-ik, ak-tuh-noh-], /ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk, ˌæk tə noʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby actinomycosis

Actinomycetaceae, Actinomycetales, actinomycete, actinomycin, actinomycoma, actinomycosis, actinon, actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy, actinouranium

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Example sentences from the Web for actinomycosis

Actinomycosis, a disease of a fungous nature on the mouth and lower jaw of cows.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
Actinomycosis of the tongue, in interfering with the many and varied movements of this important organ, is also a serious matter.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
The primary infection of glanders and of actinomycosis may also occur on the face.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Actinomycosis of the lungs is occasionally observed, and it is not improbable that at times it has been mistaken for tuberculosis.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

Actinomycosis may in some cases be confounded with tuberculosis.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for actinomycosis

actinomycosis

/ (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

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 lungsNontechnical name: lumpy jaw

Derived forms of actinomycosis

actinomycotic (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkɒtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for actinomycosis

actinomycosis

[ ăk′tə-nō-mī-kō′sĭs ]

n.

An inflammatory disease of cattle, hogs, and sometimes humans, caused by microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces and characterized by lumpy tumors of the mouth, neck, chest, and abdomen.

Other words from actinomycosis

ac′ti•no•my•cot′ic (-kŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	actinomycosis
释义	actinomycosis [ ak-tin-oh-mahy-koh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ] / ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ- / 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. Also called lumpy jaw. Origin of actinomycosis First recorded in 1880–85; actinomyc(es) + -osis OTHER WORDS FROM actinomycosis ac·tin·o·my·cot·ic [ak-tin-oh-mahy-kot-ik, ak-tuh-noh-], /ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk, ˌæk tə noʊ-/, adjective Words nearby actinomycosis Actinomycetaceae, Actinomycetales, actinomycete, actinomycin, actinomycoma, actinomycosis, actinon, actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy, actinouranium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for actinomycosis Actinomycosis, a disease of a fungous nature on the mouth and lower jaw of cows. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood Actinomycosis of the tongue, in interfering with the many and varied movements of this important organ, is also a serious matter. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture The primary infection of glanders and of actinomycosis may also occur on the face. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Actinomycosis of the lungs is occasionally observed, and it is not improbable that at times it has been mistaken for tuberculosis. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Actinomycosis may in some cases be confounded with tuberculosis. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for actinomycosis actinomycosis / (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) / 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 lungsNontechnical name: lumpy jaw Derived forms of actinomycosis actinomycotic (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkɒtɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for actinomycosis actinomycosis [ ăk′tə-nō-mī-kō′sĭs ] n. An inflammatory disease of cattle, hogs, and sometimes humans, caused by microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces and characterized by lumpy tumors of the mouth, neck, chest, and abdomen. Other words from actinomycosis ac′ti•no•my•cot′ic (-kŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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