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mycetoma

[ mahy-si-toh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural my·ce·to·mas, my·ce·to·ma·ta [mahy-si-, toh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usually affecting the foot.

mycetoma

/ ˌmaɪsɪˈtəʊmə /

noun

  1. a chronic fungal infection, esp of the foot, characterized by swelling, usually resulting from a wound

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Other Words From

  • myce·toma·tous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mycetoma1

1870–75; < Greek mykēt- ( mycetism ) + -oma

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Example Sentences

The lesions in the bones resulting from actinomycosis and from mycetoma, have been described with these diseases.

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