ac·ti·no·my·co·sis (ăk
tə-nō-mī-kō
sĭs)
n.An inflammatory disease of cattle, hogs, and sometimes humans, caused by microorganisms of the genus
Actinomyces and characterized by lumpy tumors of the mouth, neck, chest, and abdomen. Also called
lumpy jaw.
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