First Known Use: 1881
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actinomycosis
noun ac·ti·no·my·co·sis \-mī-ˈkō-səs\
Definition of ACTINOMYCOSIS
: infection with or disease caused by actinomyces; especially : a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usually in the mouth and jaw
— ac·ti·no·my·cot·ic \-ˈkä-tik\ adjective
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actinomycosis
noun ac·ti·no·my·co·sis \ˌak-tə-nō-ˌmī-ˈkō-səs\
plural ac·ti·no·my·co·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ACTINOMYCOSIS
: infection with or disease caused by actinomyces; especially : a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usually in the mouth and jaws—see actinomycoma
—ac·ti·no·my·cot·ic \-ˈkät-ik\ adjective
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