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1. (n.) mycetoma
a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usu. affecting the foot.
Etymology: (1870–75; < Gk mykēt-, s. of mýkēs mushroom + -oma)
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1. mycetoma
A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.
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