actinomycosis

[ ak-tin-oh-mahy-koh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ]

/ ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

noun Veterinary Pathology, Pathology.

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.

Nearby words

actinomycetaceae, actinomycetales, actinomycete, actinomycin, actinomycoma, actinomycosis, actinon, actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy, actinouranium

Origin of actinomycosis

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

Also called lumpy jaw.

Related forms

ac·tin·o·my·cot·ic

[ak-tin-oh-mahy-kot-ik, ak-tuh-noh-] /ækˌtɪn oʊ maɪˈkɒt ɪk, ˌæk tə noʊ-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for actinomycosis

Actinomycosis, a disease of a fungous nature on the mouth and lower jaw of cows.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
Actinomycosis of the tongue, in interfering with the many and varied movements of this important organ, is also a serious matter.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
The primary infection of glanders and of actinomycosis may also occur on the face.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Actinomycosis of the lungs is occasionally observed, and it is not improbable that at times it has been mistaken for tuberculosis.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

Actinomycosis may in some cases be confounded with tuberculosis.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for actinomycosis

actinomycosis

/ (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

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 lungsNontechnical name: lumpy jaw

Derived Forms

actinomycotic (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkɒtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for actinomycosis

actinomycosis

[ ăk′tə-nō-mī-kō′sĭs ]

n.

An inflammatory disease of cattle, hogs, and sometimes humans, caused by microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces and characterized by lumpy tumors of the mouth, neck, chest, and abdomen.

Related forms

ac′ti•no•my•cot′ic (-kŏt′ĭk) adj.