n, pl  -co*ses   :  infection with or disease caused by actinomycetes : esp  :  a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usu. in the mouth and jaws - see ACTINOMYCOMA  ac*ti*no*my*cot*ic adj 
 
 
 
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