Characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses

• Disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans
• Results from infection with actinomycetes

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmission to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscess in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Actinomycosis \Ac`ti*no*my*co"sis\ ([a^]k`t[i^]*n[-o]*m[imac]*k[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [NL.] (Med.) A chronic infectious disease of cattle and man due to infection with actinomycetes, especially by Actinomyces bovis in cattle and by Actinomyces israeli or Arachnia ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Actinomycosis is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species such as '' Actinomyces israelii '' or A. gerencseriae . It can also be caused by Propionibacterium propionicus , and the condition is likely to be polymicrobial aerobic anaerobic ...