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Noma

//ˈnəʊmə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek. uncountable
  2. 2
    Initialism of non-orthogonal multiple access. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin noma from Latin nomē from Ancient Greek νομή (nomḗ, “spreading (of sores)”) from νέμω (némō, “feed, devour, spread (of sores)”).

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