ACTINOMYCOSIS


Meaning of ACTINOMYCOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -mī-ˈkō-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1882

: infection with or disease caused by actinomyces ; especially : a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usually in the mouth and jaw

• ac·ti·no·my·cot·ic -ˈkä-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.