noma

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

noma
    n 1: acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or
         genitals; often seen in undernourished children

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Noma \No"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, lit., a feeding. See {Name}.]
   (Med.)
   See {Canker}, n., 1.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Canker \Can"ker\ (k[a^][ng]"k[~e]r), n. [OE. canker, cancre, AS.
   cancer (akin to D. kanker, OHG chanchar.), fr. L. cancer a
   cancer; or if a native word, cf. Gr. ? excrescence on tree, ?
   gangrene. Cf. also OF. cancre, F. chancere, fr. L. cancer.
   See {cancer}, and cf. {Chancre}.]
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   1. A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading
      gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the
      mouth; -- called also {water canker}, {canker of the
      mouth}, and {noma}.
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   2. Anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy.
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            The cankers of envy and faction.      --Temple.
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   3. (Hort.) A disease incident to trees, causing the bark to
      rot and fall off.
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   4. (Far.) An obstinate and often incurable disease of a
      horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny
      portion and the development of fungoid growths; -- usually
      resulting from neglected thrush.
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   5. A kind of wild, worthless rose; the dog-rose.
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            To put down Richard, that sweet lovely rose.
            And plant this thorm, this canker, Bolingbroke.
                                                  --Shak.
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   {Black canker}. See under {Black}.
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from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

NOMA
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from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Noma, FL (town, FIPS 48900)
  Location: 30.98127 N, 85.61745 W
  Population (1990): 207 (87 housing units)
  Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Noma, FL -- U.S. town in Florida
   Population (2000):    213
   Housing Units (2000): 104
   Land area (2000):     1.093958 sq. miles (2.833338 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.093958 sq. miles (2.833338 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            48900
   Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
   Location:             30.981659 N, 85.619364 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Noma, FL
    Noma