actinomycosis

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Definition of actinomycosis

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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.

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Etymology

From taxonomic name Actinomyces + -osis.

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