maduromycosis /ma·du·ro·my·co·sis/ (mah-doo″ro-mi-ko´sis) mycetoma.
mad·u·ro·my·co·sis (m d  -r -m -k s s, mdy-)n. Mycetoma that is caused by a varied group of fungi and is characterized by the formation of swellings and sinuses that discharge oily pus. |
maduromycosis
a chronic disease due to various fungi or actinomycetes, affecting various body tissues, particularly the feet; called also mycetoma. The most common form in humans affects the foot (Madura foot) and is characterized by sinus formation, necrosis and swelling. The disease is recorded in the horse, in which there are nasal granulomas and similar lesions in the skin. The fungi Helminthosporium spp., Allescheria spp. and Curvularia spp. are present in the lesions. See also mycetoma.
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