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Noun

1. noma

acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Noma

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noun
a gangrenous inflammation of the mouth, esp one affecting malnourished children

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Noma

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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 College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Noma

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n.
A severe, often gangrenous inflammation of the lips and cheek or of the female genitals that often occurs following an infectious disease and is found most often in children who are malnourished or have poor hygiene.

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