mycetoma

noun

my·​ce·​to·​ma ˌmī-sə-ˈtō-mə 

plural mycetomas also mycetomata ˌmī-sə-ˈtō-mə-tə 

: a condition marked by invasion of the deep subcutaneous tissues with fungi or actinomycetes

also : a tumorous mass occurring in mycetoma

mycetomatous

ˌmī-sə-ˈtō-mə-təs 

adjective

Examples of mycetoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For patients with the devastating infection known as mycetoma, the only treatment options are lengthy, expensive, and have very limited cure rates. —Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, STAT, 24 Nov. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Greek mykēt-, mýkēs "mushroom, fungus" + -oma myco-

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mycetoma

noun

my·​ce·​to·​ma ˌmī-sə-ˈtō-mə 

plural mycetomas also mycetomata -mət-ə 

1

: a condition marked by invasion of the deep subcutaneous tissues with fungi or actinomycetes:

a

: maduromycosis

b

: nocardiosis

2

: a tumorous mass occurring in mycetoma

mycetomatous

-mət-əs 

adjective