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mycetoma definition

my·ceto·ma (mī′sə tō)

noun

a chronic infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, esp. of the foot, characterized by a tumorous mass consisting mostly of fungi

Etymology: myceto- + -oma

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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