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

Example Sentences

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