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Diseases » Actinomycosis » Glossary

Glossary for Actinomycosis

Actinomycetales infection: A bacterial infection from the order of Actinobacteria. The range of symptoms is variable depending on which bacteria from the order is involved.
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Chest pain: Pain in the chest area.
Dental caries: A destructive process causing decalcification of the tooth enamel leading to cavitation of the tooth
Jaw pain: Pain affecting the jaw or jawbone
Jaw swelling: Swelling of the jaw
Liver abscess: Pus in the liver
Lung abscess: Pus (abscess) in the lung
Meningoencephalitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the brain and meninges
Mouth symptoms: Symptoms of the mouth or oral area.
Mycetoma: Any of a group of infections caused by actinomycetes (bacterial) or a fungus (eumycetoma). It causes a chronic, pus-producing infection under the skin and sometimes involves bone. The infection most often occurs in the feet. The infection is most common in arid and semi-arid parts of the world. Serious cases can require amputation of the bone.
Myositis: One of the underlying causes for muscle weakness/myopathy.
Nocardiosis: A rare infectious disease caused by the bacteria Nocardia asteroides which primarily affects the lung but may also involve the brain, soft tissues and other organs.
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus.
Tooth abscess: Pus-filled abscess of a tooth
Toothache: Tooth pain caused by irritation of a nerve in the tooth root. The tooth pain may result from tooth decay, infection, injury or tooth loss.