actinomycosis
noun
ac·ti·no·my·co·sis
ˌak-(ˌ)ti-nō-mī-ˈkō-səs
-tə-nō-;
ak-ˌti-nō-
: infection with or disease caused by actinomyces
especially
: a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usually in the mouth and jaw
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