mycetoma
[ mahy-si-toh-muh ]
noun,plural my·ce·to·mas, my·ce·to·ma·ta [mahy-si-toh-muh-tuh]. /ˌmaɪ sɪˈtoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usually affecting the foot.
Origin of mycetoma
1- Also called maduramycosis.
Other words from mycetoma
- my·ce·to·ma·tous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mycetoma
mycetoma
/ (ˌmaɪsɪˈtəʊmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a chronic fungal infection, esp of the foot, characterized by swelling, usually resulting from a wound
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