noma

no·ma   (nō'mə)    n.  A severe, often gangrenous inflammation of the mouth or genitals, occurring usually after an infectious disease and found most often in children in poor hygienic or malnourished condition. [Latin nomē, ulcer, from Greek, pasturage, feeding, spreading (of a sore); see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

Main Entry: no·ma
Pronunciation: 'nO-m&
Function: noun
: a spreading invasive gangrene chiefly of the lining of the cheek and lips that is usuallyfatal and occurs most often in persons severely debilitated by disease or profound nutritional deficiency —see CANCRUMORIS

noma no·ma (nō'mə)
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 in poor hygienic or malnourished condition. Also called stomatonecrosis.