actinobacillosis
[ ak-tin-oh-bas-uh-loh-sis, ak-tuh-noh- ]
/ ækˌtɪn oʊˌbæs əˈloʊ sɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ- /
noun Veterinary Pathology.
an infectious disease of cattle, domestic animals, and occasionally humans, resembling actinomycosis and caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus lignieresii.
Also called
wooden tongue.
Origin of actinobacillosis
OTHER WORDS FROM actinobacillosis
ac·tin·o·bac·il·lot·ic [ak-tin-oh-bas-uh-lot-ik, ak-tuh-noh-] /ækˌtɪn oʊˌbæs əˈlɒt ɪk, ˌæk tə noʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby actinobacillosis
actinin,
actinism,
actinium,
actinium series,
actino-,
actinobacillosis,
actinobacillus,
actinobiology,
actinochemistry,
actinodermatitis,
actinodrome
British Dictionary definitions for actinobacillosis
actinobacillosis
/ (æktiːnəʊˌbæsɪlˈəʊsɪs) /
noun
vet science
a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with an Actinobacillus lignieresii and characterized by soft tissue lesions, esp of the tongue
Also called: wooden tongue, woody tongue, cruels