noma

American  

[noh-muh] / ˈnoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

nomas

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

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noma British  

/ ˈnəʊmə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of noma

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

Example Sentences

Several times crowned the best restaurant in the world, noma, a beacon of gastronomy in Copenhagen, wants to carve a niche among home cooks by selling them some of its products.

From Barron's

WHO’s listing comes after years of advocacy to raise awareness about the disease, including a January request from Nigeria and 32 other countries with significant numbers of noma cases.

From Science Magazine

"To continue being noma, we must change. Therefore, dear guests and friends, we have some exciting news to share," the restaurant announced in an Instagram post on Monday.

From Salon

Out of that comes nomas, a member of a wandering pastoral tribe.

From New York Times

The Army chief, Gen. Pingre­noma Zagre, issued a statement Saturday condemning all violence against civilians and urging soldiers to act “with professionalism.”

From Washington Post