actinomyces

American  

[ak-tin-oh-mahy-seez, ak-tuh-noh-] / ækˌtɪn oʊˈmaɪ siz, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

actinomyces

1. any of several saprophytic, filamentous, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Actinomyces, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and animals.

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Other Word Forms

• actinomycetal adjective

Etymology

Origin of actinomyces

< New Latin (1877), equivalent to Greek aktino- actino- + mýkēs fungus ( myco- )

Example Sentences

It takes much longer to treat actinomyces than most bacteria.

From New York Times

Not only are these views deducible from clinical observation, but they have been proved by the positive inoculation of calves and smaller animals with actinomyces.

From Project Gutenberg

The actinomyces gain access to the bone through a carious tooth or through the gum.

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Around each colony of actinomyces is a zone of granulation tissue in which suppuration usually occurs, so that the fungus comes to lie in a bath of greenish-yellow pus.

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The danger therefore of the presence of actinomyces for healthy animals is a limited one.

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