actinomycosis

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11). The cows are known to be free from tuberculosis, actinomycosis (lumpy jaw), and foot and mouth disease.

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  1. noun 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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/æktɪnoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/
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