| 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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