| actinomycosis | <microbiology> A chronic local or systemic granulomatous infection caused by the fungus Actinomyces bovis or israeli. Symptoms include: weight loss, weakness, fever and pain at site of infection. Signs: multiple draining sinuses. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| actinomycosis, cervicofacial | A form of actinomycosis characterised by slow-growing inflammatory lesions of the lymph nodes that drain the mouth (lumpy jaw), reddening of the overlying skin, and intraperitoneal abscesses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| para-actinomycosis | Chronic infection, usually pulmonary, resembling actinomycosis; ordinarily caused by nocardiosis. Synonym: pseudoactinomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |