mycetoma

mycetoma
mycetomatous, adj.
/muy'si toh"meuh/, n., pl. mycetomas, mycetomata /-meuh teuh/. Pathol.
a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usually affecting the foot. Also called maduramycosis.
[1870-75; < Gk myket- (see MYCETISM) + -OMA]

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