Definition of noma in English:

noma

noun ˈnəʊməˈnōmə

mass noun

A form of gangrene affecting the face, usually caused by a bacterial infection and typically occurring in young children suffering from malnutrition or other disease.
she suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease
Example sentencesExamples
- The WHO has fearfully reported that Noma may be on the increase in various African countries.
- She suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease known in Africa as the face of poverty.
- The facial reconstruction of a Noma victim is both complex and time consuming and requires very special skills.
- In addition to the disease itself, isolation becomes the biggest problem of people suffering from Noma.

Origin

Late 17th century: Latin, alteration of nome 'ulcer', from Greek nomē, from nemein 'to feed'.

Definition of noma in US English:

noma

nounˈnōmə

A form of gangrene affecting the face, usually caused by a bacterial infection and typically occurring in young children suffering from malnutrition or other disease.
Example sentencesExamples
- The WHO has fearfully reported that Noma may be on the increase in various African countries.
- The facial reconstruction of a Noma victim is both complex and time consuming and requires very special skills.
- In addition to the disease itself, isolation becomes the biggest problem of people suffering from Noma.
- She suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease known in Africa as the face of poverty.

Origin

Late 17th century: Latin, alteration of nome ‘ulcer’, from Greek nomē, from nemein ‘to feed’.

词汇	noma
释义	Definition of noma in English: noma noun ˈnəʊməˈnōmə mass noun A form of gangrene affecting the face, usually caused by a bacterial infection and typically occurring in young children suffering from malnutrition or other disease. she suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease Example sentencesExamples The WHO has fearfully reported that Noma may be on the increase in various African countries. She suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease known in Africa as the face of poverty. The facial reconstruction of a Noma victim is both complex and time consuming and requires very special skills. In addition to the disease itself, isolation becomes the biggest problem of people suffering from Noma. Origin Late 17th century: Latin, alteration of nome 'ulcer', from Greek nomē, from nemein 'to feed'. Definition of noma in US English: noma nounˈnōmə A form of gangrene affecting the face, usually caused by a bacterial infection and typically occurring in young children suffering from malnutrition or other disease. Example sentencesExamples The WHO has fearfully reported that Noma may be on the increase in various African countries. The facial reconstruction of a Noma victim is both complex and time consuming and requires very special skills. In addition to the disease itself, isolation becomes the biggest problem of people suffering from Noma. She suffers from noma, a gangrenous disease known in Africa as the face of poverty. Origin Late 17th century: Latin, alteration of nome ‘ulcer’, from Greek nomē, from nemein ‘to feed’.
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