actinomycosis

Noun

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

holdfast clyers wooden tongue

Hypernyms

zoonosis zoonotic disease

Hyponyms

lumpy jaw cervicofacial actinomycosis abdominal actinomycosis thoracic actinomycosis

Phrases with the word

thoracic actinomycosis

Close letter words and terms

actinomycetous actinomycin actinomycoma actinomycotic actinomyosin Actinomyxidia