: a spreading invasive gangrene chiefly of the lining of the cheek and lips that is usually fatal and occurs most often in persons severely debilitated by disease or profound nutritional deficiency
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John Button, STAT, 16 Dec. 2023
Let noma serve as the template for unified medical-dental campaigns.
—John Button, STAT, 16 Dec. 2023
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noma
noun
no·ma
ˈnō-mə 
: a spreading invasive gangrene chiefly of the lining of the cheek and lips that is usually fatal and occurs most often in persons severely debilitated by disease or profound nutritional deficiency see cancrum oris
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