MYCETOMA


Meaning of MYCETOMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmī-sə-ˈtō-mə ]

noun

( plural -mas also my·ce·to·ma·ta -mə-tə)

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

• my·ce·to·ma·tous -mə-təs adjective

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