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mycetoma

noun
my路​ce路​to路​ma | \ 藢m墨-s蓹-藞t艒-m蓹 How to pronounce mycetoma (audio) \
plural mycetomas also mycetomata\ 藢m墨-​s蓹-​藞t艒-​m蓹-​t蓹 How to pronounce mycetomata (audio) \

Definition of mycetoma

: a condition marked by invasion of the deep subcutaneous tissues with fungi or actinomycetes also : a tumorous mass occurring in mycetoma

Other Words from mycetoma

mycetomatous \ 藢m墨-​s蓹-​藞t艒-​m蓹-​t蓹s How to pronounce mycetomatous (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of mycetoma

1863, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mycetoma

Greek myk膿t-, m媒k膿s "mushroom, fungus" + -oma myco-

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mycetoma

noun
my路​ce路​to路​ma | \ 藢m墨-s蓹-藞t艒-m蓹 How to pronounce mycetoma (audio) \
plural mycetomas also mycetomata\ -​m蓹t-​蓹 How to pronounce mycetomata (audio) \

Medical Definition of mycetoma

1 : a condition marked by invasion of the deep subcutaneous tissues with fungi or actinomycetes:
2 : a tumorous mass occurring in mycetoma

Other Words from mycetoma

mycetomatous \ -​m蓹t-​蓹s How to pronounce mycetomatous (audio) \ adjective

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