LUMPY JAW

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions

Synonyms:

cervicofacial actinomycosis; lumpy jaw

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("lumpy jaw" is a kind of...):

actinomycosis (disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses)

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