noma
See also: NOMA
English
Etymology
From New Latin noma from Latin nomē from Ancient Greek νομή (nomḗ, “spreading (of sores)”) from νέμω (némō, “feed, devour, spread (of sores)”)
Noun
noma (uncountable)
- (medicine) A gangrenous disease leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.
Translations
Asturian
Italian
Verb
noma
Old English
Zulu
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /nóːma/
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “noma”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “noma (3.9)”
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