maduromycosis
noun
mad·u·ro·my·co·sis
ˈmad-(y)ə-rō-mī-ˈkō-səs 
plural maduromycoses
-ˌsēz
: a destructive chronic disease usually restricted to the feet, marked by swelling and deformity resulting from the formation of granulomatous nodules drained by sinuses connecting with the exterior, and caused by various actinomycetes (as of the genus Nocardia) and fungi (as of the genus Madurella)
called also mycetoma
see madura foot compare nocardiosisDictionary Entries Near maduromycosis
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“Maduromycosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/maduromycosis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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