MADURA FOOT
\mˈadjʊ͡əɹə fˈʊt], \mˈadjʊəɹə fˈʊt], \m_ˈa_d_j_ʊə_ɹ_ə f_ˈʊ_t]\
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A disease caused by various fungi (Madurella mycetomi) or actinomycetes (Nocardia brasiliensis). It usually affects the foot, hand, and legs with tissues becoming necrosed and swollen after infection.
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By William R. Warner
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Another name for mycetoma.
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A slow and gradual increase in the volume of the f. due to fibrofatty hypertrophy and degeneration of the bones, with a seropurulent discharge. The f. becomes disorganized, and suppuration or gangrene may terminate the life of the patient.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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