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actinobacillosis
[ ak-tin-oh-bas-uh-loh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ]
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
- an infectious disease of cattle, domestic animals, and occasionally humans, resembling actinomycosis and caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus lignieresii.
actinobacillosis
/ æktiːnəʊˌbæsɪlˈəʊsɪs /
noun
- 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
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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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