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actinobacillosis

[ ak-tin-oh-bas-uh-loh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. an infectious disease of cattle, domestic animals, and occasionally humans, resembling actinomycosis and caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus lignieresii.


actinobacillosis

/ æktiːnəʊˌbæsɪlˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. vet science a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with an Actinobacillus lignieresii and characterized by soft tissue lesions, esp of the tongue Also calledwooden tonguewoody tonguecruels
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ac·tin·o·bac·il·lot·ic [ak-tin-oh-bas-, uh, -, lot, -ik, ak-t, uh, -noh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of actinobacillosis1

1900–05; < New Latin actinobacill ( us ) ( actinobacillus ) + -osis

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