Noma Definition
nōmə
noun
A severe ulcerous condition of the mouth, occurring esp. in young children as after debilitating disease and usually resulting in gangrene.
Webster's New World
Origin of Noma
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Latin nomē ulcer from Greek pasturage, feeding, spreading (of a sore) nem- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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