Definition of noma

competent Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable Petersons.com

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no·ma    (nm) KEY  

NOUN:

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.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin nom, ulcer, from Greek, pasturage, feeding, spreading (of a sore); see nem- in Indo-European roots

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