mycetoma

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Chronic subcutaneous inflammation caused by infection with certain bacteria or fungi. countable,uncountable
    — black mycetoma
  2. Chronic subcutaneous inflammation caused by infection with certain bacteria or fungi.; Specifically, the Madura foot form of the eumycetoma form of the disease. countable,dated,uncountable
    — Madura foot, or mycetoma, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the foot terminating in extensive undermining of the tissues by sinuses and cavities. In certain districts blackish masses of fungoid capsules and filaments (chionyphe Carteri) are found in the discharges; and with these, or existing alone in other cases, are yellowish particles, which appear to be simply of fatty composition. It is uncertain whether the parasite is a cause or a complication of the disease. The affection is usually very chronic, and rarely repays attempts at conservative treatment.

词形变化

mycetomas plural mycetomata plural

词汇关系

衍生词
mycetomatous pseudomycetoma

词源

From New Latin of the 19th century; by surface analysis, mycete + -oma; the fact that the word predates 20th century microbiology explains why the use of this name is not specific to mycotic disease: the disease was named for fungal and apparently fungal causes, and its full pathophysiology (and the current taxonomy of the various causative pathogens) was learned later.
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