a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs
Nontechnical name: lumpy jaw
Derived forms
actinomycotic (ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkɒtɪk)
adjective
actinomycosis in American English
(ˌæktənoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs)
noun
an infection caused by certain actinomycetes, that may result in bony degeneration of the jaws, and abscesses in the lungs, intestines, etc. of humans and other mammals