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lumpy jaw

noun

, Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

lumpy jaw

noun

  1. vet science a nontechnical name for actinomycosis
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of lumpy jaw1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences

The cows are known to be free from tuberculosis, actinomycosis (lumpy jaw), and foot and mouth disease.

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