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actinomycosis

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ac·ti·no·my·co·sis  (kt-n-m-kss)
n.
An inflammatory disease of cattle, hogs, and sometimes humans, caused by microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces and characterized by lumpy tumors of the mouth, neck, chest, and abdomen. Also called lumpy jaw.
acti·no·my·cotic (-ktk) adj.
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Noun1.actinomycosisactinomycosis - disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
cervicofacial actinomycosis, lumpy jaw - the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions
thoracic actinomycosis - a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest
abdominal actinomycosis - a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
zoonosis, zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
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Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infection of the cervicofacial region caused by Actinomyces species, which are anaerobic, gram-positive filamentous bacteria.
Actinomycosis of the temporal bone: a report of a case by Wetmore, Ralph F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Actinomycosis is a disease of antiquity, having most likely infected the jaw of a fossil rhinoceros (1) and the ribs of a man discovered in southeastern Ontario, Canada, who by radiocarbon dating lived 230 A.
Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia by Hirschberg, Joel / Emerging Infectious Diseases
In 1982 it deemed hyperbaric oxygen therapy unacceptable for arhritis, investigational for chronic osteomyelitis and as-yet-unproven for actinomycosis, a fungal infection.
Hyperbaric oxygen bounces back; after years in the shadows, ... by Silberner, Joanne / Science News
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