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单词 noma
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Definition of noma in English:

noma

noun ˈnəʊməˈnōmə
mass noun
  • A form of gangrene affecting the face, usually caused by a bacterial infection and typically occurring in young children suffering from malnutrition or other disease.

    she suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The WHO has fearfully reported that Noma may be on the increase in various African countries.
    • She suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease known in Africa as the ‘face of poverty’.
    • The facial reconstruction of a Noma victim is both complex and time consuming and requires very special skills.
    • In addition to the disease itself, isolation becomes the biggest problem of people suffering from Noma.

Origin

Late 17th century: Latin, alteration of nome 'ulcer', from Greek nomē, from nemein 'to feed'.

 
 

Definition of noma in US English:

noma

nounˈnōmə
  • A form of gangrene affecting the face, usually caused by a bacterial infection and typically occurring in young children suffering from malnutrition or other disease.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The WHO has fearfully reported that Noma may be on the increase in various African countries.
    • The facial reconstruction of a Noma victim is both complex and time consuming and requires very special skills.
    • In addition to the disease itself, isolation becomes the biggest problem of people suffering from Noma.
    • She suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease known in Africa as the ‘face of poverty’.

Origin

Late 17th century: Latin, alteration of nome ‘ulcer’, from Greek nomē, from nemein ‘to feed’.

 
 
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