noma
Meanings
Noun
- acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
- A gangrenous disease leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin noma from Latin nomē from Ancient Greek νομή (nomḗ, “spreading (of sores)”) from νέμω (némō, “feed, devour, spread (of sores)”).
Scrabble Score: 6
noma is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordnoma is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
noma is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
noma is a valid Words With Friends word