NOUN | state | actinomycosis | disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans |
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Sounds | aektih'nowmay'kow'sihs | |
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Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
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. | |
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Narrower | abdominal actinomycosis | A serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen |
cervicofacial actinomycosis, lumpy jaw | The commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis | |
thoracic actinomycosis | A serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest | |
Broader | zoonosis, zoonotic disease | An animal disease that can be transmitted to humans |
Spanish | actinomicosis | |
Catalan | actinomicosi | |
Adjectives | actinomycotic | of or related to actinomycosis infection |
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