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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to humans, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

actinophytosisholdfastlumpy jawlumpy-jawwooden tongue

Etymology

From translingual Actinomyces + -osis.

Related phrases

gastrointestinal tract

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