noun
- Plural of actinomycosis; infectious diseases caused by actinomycete bacteria, typically affecting the jaw, lungs, or abdomen.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Plural form
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with one of several actinomycoses affecting the oral cavity.
- Actinomycoses are chronic infections that require prolonged antibiotic treatment.
- Dental procedures can sometimes lead to actinomycoses if bacteria enter the tissue.
- The laboratory identified multiple cases of actinomycoses in the hospital records.
- Actinomycoses of the lung are less common than cervicofacial forms of the disease.