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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ec•thy•ma (ek′thə mə, ek thī′-),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]- Veterinary Diseasesa contagious viral disease of sheep and goats and occasionally of humans, marked by vesicular and pustular lesions on the lips. Also called contagious ecthyma, sore mouth.
- Greek ékthȳma pustule, equivalent. to ek- ec- + thý̄(ein) to be angry + -ma noun, nominal suffix
- 1825–35;
ec•thym•a•tous (ek thim′ə təs, -thī′mə-),USA pronunciation adj. |