Noun: actinomycosis ,ak-ti-now-mI'kow-sis
- Disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
"The farmer contracted actinomycosis from handling infected cattle"
Type of: zoonosis, zoonotic disease
Encyclopedia: Actinomycosis, cervicofacial