Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008271
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008271
Preferred Name

Mycetoma

Definitions
A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.
Synonyms
Maduromycosis
Actinomycetoma
Madura Foot
Eumycetoma
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