Actinomycosis
Pronunciation : Ac`ti*no*my*co"sis
Part of Speech : n. [NL.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A chronic infectious disease of cattle and man due to the presence of Actinomyces bovis. It causes local suppurating tumors, esp. about the jaw. Called also lumpy jaw or big jaw. -- Ac`ti*no*my*cot"ic (#), a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913