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

actinomycotic

ˌak-(ˌ)ti-nō-mī-ˈkä-tik 

-tə-nō-;

ak-ˌti-nō-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Aktinomykose, from New Latin Actinomyces actinomyces + German -ose -osis

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

actinomycosis

noun

ac·​ti·​no·​my·​co·​sis ˌak-tə-nō-ˌmī-ˈkō-səs 

plural actinomycoses -ˌsēz 

: 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 jaws see actinomycoma

actinomycotic

-ˈkät-ik 

adjective