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LUMPY JAW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions
Synonyms:
cervicofacial actinomycosis; lumpy jaw
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("lumpy jaw" is a kind of...):
actinomycosis (disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses)
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