mycetoma

mycetoma
noun (plural -mas; also mycetomata) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mykēt-, mykēs Date: 1863 a condition marked by invasion of the deep subcutaneous tissues with fungi or actinomycetes; also a tumorous mass occurring in mycetoma • mycetomatous adjective

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