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Characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
Answer for the clue "Characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses ", 13 letters:
actinomycosis
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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 ...
Wikipedia
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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 ...
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.
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