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actinomycosis

ac·ti·no·mycosis

US/ˌæˌktɪnoʊˌmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses

Origin

From taxonomic name Actinomyces + -osis.

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