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ACTINOMYCOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("actinomycosis" is a kind of...):
zoonosis; zoonotic disease (an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "actinomycosis"):
cervicofacial actinomycosis; lumpy jaw (the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions)
thoracic actinomycosis (a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest)
abdominal actinomycosis (a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen)
Derivation:
actinomycotic (of or related to actinomycosis infection)
