Associations to the word «Actinomycosis»

Wiktionary

ACTINOMYCOSIS, noun. (pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract.

Dictionary definition

ACTINOMYCOSIS, noun. Disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses.

Wise words

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