noma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnəʊ̯mə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈnoʊ̯mə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin noma from Latin nomē from Ancient Greek νομή (nomḗ, “spreading (of sores)”) from νέμω (némō, “feed, devour, spread (of sores)”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.
Deriveds
noma pudendi · noma neonatorum
Translations (8)
pt noma (disease) · cmn 坏疽性口炎 (disease) · tyz cam lòn (disease) · ja 水癌 (disease) · ca noma (disease) · es noma (disease) · cmn 走马疳 (disease) · vi cam tẩu mã (disease)