actinomycosis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of actinomycosis
First recorded in 1880–85; actinomyc(es) + -osis
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Ponfick89 has recently added the disease actinomycosis to the series, and Cohnheim suggests that certain of the lympho-sarcomata may be similarly classified.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Syphilitic lesions are liable to be mistaken for actinomycosis, all the more that in both diseases improvement follows the administration of iodides.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
Tuberculosis and actinomycosis may infrequently be characterized by the lodgment of their parasitic causes in the parotid glands, in which case parotitis may be a symptom of either of these diseases.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
In either case the clinical importance of the condition lies in the fact that it is liable to be mistaken for a new growth, such as an osteo-sarcoma, or for actinomycosis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
It is therefore of interest to conclude this article with a brief discussion of the disease in man and its relation to actinomycosis in cattle.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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