actinomycosis

American  

[ak-tin-oh-mahy-koh-sis, ak-tuh-noh-] / ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

noun

Veterinary Pathology, Pathology.

1. an infectious, inflammatory disease caused by Actinomyces israelii in humans and A. bovis in domestic animals, and characterized by lumpy, often suppurating tumors, especially, about the jaws.

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actinomycosis British  

/ ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs, ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkɒtɪk /

noun

1. Nontechnical name: lumpy jaw.  a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs

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Other Word Forms

• actinomycotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of actinomycosis

First recorded in 1880–85; actinomyc(es) + -osis

Example Sentences

The primary infection of glanders and of actinomycosis may also occur on the face.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

When it affects the lower jaw, in its early stages, actinomycosis may closely simulate a periosteal sarcoma.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The lesions in the bones resulting from actinomycosis and from mycetoma, have been described with these diseases.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Rarely actinomycosis attacks the body externally in places other than the head and neck.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

These few illustrations suffice to show that actinomycosis of the lungs may appear under quite different forms, and that the nature of the disease can be accurately determined only by finding the fungus itself.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry