Medical Definition of Fungous foot

1. 1. A chronic infection involving the feet and characterised by the formation of localised lesions with tumefactions and multiple draining sinuses. The exudate contains granules that may be yellow, white, red, brown, or black, depending upon the causative agent. Mycetoma is caused by two principal groups of microorganisms: A. Actinomycotic mycetoma is caused by actinomycetes, including species of Streptomyces, Actinomadurae, and Nocardia. B. Eumycotic mycetoma is caused by true fungi, including species of Madurella, Exophiala, Pseudallescheria, Curvularia, Neotestudina, Pyrenochaeta, Aspergillus, Leptosphaeria, Plemodomus, Polycytella, Fusarium, Phialophora, Corynespora, Cylindrocarpon, Pseudochaetosphaeronema, Bipolaris, and Acremonium. Synonym: fungous foot, Madura boil, Madura foot, maduromycosis. 2. Any tumour with draining sinuses produced by filamentous fungi. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fungous Foot

fungite
fungitoxic
fungitoxicity
fungivorous
Fungi Imperfecti
Fungi imperfecti
fungo
fungoes
fungoid
fungoid
fungoids
fungology
fungosity
fungous
fungous
fungous foot (current term)
fungs
fungus
fungus
funguses
funguslike
fungus ball
fungus family
fungus genus
fungus gnat
fungus kingdom
fungus order
funhouse
funhouses
funic

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