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noun
A gangrenous disease of humans leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
Initialism of non-orthogonal multiple access.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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noun
acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ulcer, ulceration
History
Borrowed from New Latin noma from Latin nomē from Ancient Greek νομή (nomḗ, “spreading (of sores)”) from νέμω (némō, “feed, devour, spread (of sores)”).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
