noma
[ noh-muh ]
/ ˈnoʊ mə /
noun, plural no·mas. Pathology.
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Origin of noma
1825–35; < New Latin, Latin
nomē a sore, ulcer < Greek
nomḗ a feeding, grazing (akin to
némein to feed, graze, consume)
Words nearby noma
noludar,
nom de guerre,
nom de plume,
nom.,
nom. cap.,
noma,
nomad,
nomadic,
nomadism,
nomadize,
nomarch
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British Dictionary definitions for noma
noma
/ (ˈnəʊmə) /
noun
a gangrenous inflammation of the mouth, esp one affecting malnourished children
Word Origin for noma
C19: New Latin, from Latin
nomē ulcer, from Greek
nomē feeding; related to Greek
nemein to feed
Medical definitions for noma
noma
[ nō′mə ]
n.
A severe, often gangrenous inflammation of the lips and cheek or of the female genitals that often occurs following an infectious disease and is found most often in children in poor hygienic or malnourished condition.
stomatonecrosis