noma
[ noh-muh ]
/ ˈnoʊ mə /
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noun, plural no·mas. Pathology.
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Nearby words
nom, nom de guerre, nom de plume, nom., nom. cap., noma, nomad, nomadic, nomadism, nomadize, nomarch
Origin of noma
1825–35; < New Latin, Latin nomē a sore, ulcer < Greek nomḗ a feeding, grazing (akin to némein to feed, graze, consume)
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noma
/ (ˈnəʊmə) /
noun
a gangrenous inflammation of the mouth, esp one affecting malnourished children
Word Origin for noma
C19: New Latin, from Latin nomē ulcer, from Greek nomē feeding; related to Greek nemein to feed
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Medicine definitions for noma
noma
[ nō′mə ]
n.
A severe, often gangrenous inflammation of the lips and cheek or of the female genitals that often occurs following an infectious disease and is found most often in children in poor hygienic or malnourished condition.stomatonecrosis
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