noma

[ noh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural no·mas.

1. a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.

noma

/ ˈnəʊmə /

noun

1. a gangrenous inflammation of the mouth, esp one affecting malnourished children

Word History and Origins

Origin of noma¹

1825–35; < New Latin, Latin nomē a sore, ulcer < Greek nomḗ a feeding, grazing (akin to némein to feed, graze, consume)

Word History and Origins

Origin of noma¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin nomē ulcer, from Greek nomē feeding; related to Greek nemein to feed

Example Sentences

The playful mural is worth a trip to the far edge of NoMa to view at full scale.

From Washington Post

I followed that with dinner at POPL in Christianshavn, the new burger restaurant from noma.

From The Daily Beast

They noticed when the city gave $50 million to the NoMa neighborhood to create parks, playgrounds and green space.

From Washington Post

The post The Many Lanes Of Noma Dumezweni appeared first on Essence.

From Essence.com

Malling & Schmidt is widely considered to be the most important restaurant in Denmark outside of Noma.

From The Daily Beast

It may be the best restaurant in the world, but Noma has a lot of interesting and creative competitors in its own country.

From The Daily Beast

Today most people who follow restaurants know Noma, yet few outside Denmark realize Redzepi is far from a lone maverick.

From The Daily Beast

I am loving Rene Redzepi's Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine.

From The Daily Beast

Towards this pillar Hokosa made his way through the wet grass, followed by Noma his wife.

From Project Gutenberg

Now Noma's fingers stirred, and now, with horrible contortions and every symptom of agony, life returned to her.

From Project Gutenberg

When she was recovered from her illness, Noma sat one night in her hut, and Hokosa sat there also watching her.

From Project Gutenberg

"There are some wives who would not find that so great an evil," replied Noma mockingly, as she rose to do his bidding.

From Project Gutenberg

"Then his heart must be full of them indeed, and it is little wonder that he seems sick," replied Noma, gibing.

From Project Gutenberg