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Actinomycosis

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to humans, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolactinomicosis
Françaisactinomycose
Portuguêsactinomicose
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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

actinomyosin actinomyxidian actinon actinopathy actinophage actinopharynx

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