| 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) |
| actinomycotic | Relating to actinomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinomycotic appendicitis | Chronic suppurative appendicitis due to infection by Actinomyces israelii, sometimes resulting in a faecal fistula following appendectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Actinomyxidia | A sporozoan order having a double cellular envelope, three polar capsules, and eight spores; parasitic chiefly in segmented worms, such as the common earthworm. Origin: actino-+ G. Myxa, mucus (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinoneuritis | An obsolete term for radioneuritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinophage | A virus specific for actinomycetes. Origin: actino(myces) + G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinophytosis | Synonym: actinomycosis, botryomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Actinopoda | A class of Sarcodina having slender pseudopodia with a central axial filament. Origin: actino-+ G. Pous, foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinosin | 2-Amino-4,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H-phenoxazine-1,9-dicarboxylic acid;a phenoxazone derivative that is the chromophore of the actinomycins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinosome | <zoology> The entire body of a coelenterate. Origin: Gr. Ray + body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| actinostome | <zoology> The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal. Origin: Gr, a ray + mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| actinotherapy | In dermatology, ultraviolet light therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| actinotrocha | <zoology> A peculiar larval form of Phoronis, a genus of marine worms, having a circle of ciliated tentacles. Origin: NL.; Gr, a ray + a ring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| actinozoa | <zoology> A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example. Origin: Gr, ray + animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |