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noma

(nō′mə)

noun

a severe ulcerous condition of the mouth, occurring esp. in young children, as after debilitating disease, and usually resulting in gangrene

Origin: ModL < Gr nomē, a spreading (of sores), lit., a feeding < nemein, to distribute: see -nomy

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noun

A severe, often gangrenous inflammation of the mouth or genitals, occurring usually after an infectious disease and found most often in children in poor hygienic or malnourished condition.

Origin:

Origin: Latin nomē, ulcer

Origin: , from Greek, pasturage, feeding, spreading (of a sore); see nem- in Indo-European roots

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