veterinary science a nontechnical name for actinomycosis
lumpy jaw in American English
US
actinomycosis
lumpy jaw in American English
noun
Pathology & Veterinary Science
an infectious, inflammatory disease, characterized by lumpy, often suppurating tumors around the jaw; actinomycosis
Word origin
[1885–90, Amer.]
Examples of 'lumpy jaw' in a sentence
lumpy jaw
It commonly presents as "lumpy jaw" with draining sinuses which discharge the characteristic "sulfur granules".
Mahendra M Kura, Vrushali K Rane 2011, 'Cervicofacial actinomycosis mimicking lymphangioma circumscriptum', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=3;spage=321;epage=323;aulast=Kura. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)