actinomycosis

ac·ti·no·my·co·sis

noun \ˌak-tə-nō-ˌmī-ˈkō-səs\

plural ac·ti·no·my·co·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of ACTINOMYCOSIS

: infection with or disease caused by actinomyces; especially : a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usually in the mouth and jaws—see actinomycoma

—ac·ti·no·my·cot·ic \-ˈkät-ik\ adjective