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actinomyces
[ ak-tin-oh-mahy-seez, ak-tuh-noh- ]
noun
, Bacteriology.
, plural ac·tin·o·my·ces.
- any of several saprophytic, filamentous, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Actinomyces, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and animals.
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Other Words From
- ac·tino·my·cetal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of actinomyces1
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Example Sentences
Of these, the most important is the streptothrix actinomyces, the cause of actinomycosis in man and cattle.
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This organism, also called Streptothrix actinomyces, apparently stands midway between the bacteria and the molds.
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The actinomyces gain access to the bone through a carious tooth or through the gum.
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Bollinger determined that the Actinomyces bovis (Streptothrix bovis) is the cause of actinomycosis in cattle in 1877.
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The tumors and abscesses wherever they may be are all found to be the same in origin by the presence of the actinomyces fungus.
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