fungous foot

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• Ma|du|ra foot — «muh DOOR uh», mycetoma of the foot, a fungous disease. ╂[< Madura, a city in southern India] …   Useful english dictionary

• athlete's foot — n. a common fungous infection of the skin of the feet; ringworm of the feet …   English World dictionary

• fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… …   Universalium

• my|ce|to|ma — «MY suh TOH muh», noun. a fungous disease of the hands, feet, legs, and internal tissue, characterized by swelling, and the formation of nodules containing pus. It is most common in tropical areas and usually affects the foot, when it is called… …   Useful english dictionary

• griseofulvin — /griz ee oh fool vin, ful , gris /, n. Pharm. an antibiotic, C17H17ClO6, obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin. [1935 40; < NL griseofulv(um) epithet of a species of… …   Universalium

• Leprosy — • A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus leprœ, characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal viscera, producing various deformities and mutilations of the human body …   Catholic encyclopedia

• brown rot — noun any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease • Hyponyms: ↑brown rot gummosis, ↑gummosis, ↑ring rot, ↑ring disease, ↑tobacco wilt * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• thrush — 1. n. any small or medium sized songbird of the family Turdidae, esp. a song thrush or mistle thrush (see MISTLE THRUSH, song thrush). Etymology: OE thrysce f. Gmc: cf. THROSTLE 2. n. 1 a a disease, esp. of children, marked by whitish fungous… …   Useful english dictionary

• take-all — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : a destructive disease of cereal grasses caused by a fungus (Ophiobolus graminis) and characterized by foot rot and partially filled or empty heads and by bleaching of stalks, leaves, and heads called also whiteheads * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• ny|stat|in — «ny STAT ihn», noun. an antibiotic used to combat fungous diseases such as moniliasis, ringworm, and athlete s foot. Formula: C46H77NO19 …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|ac|e|tin — «try AS uh tihn», noun. an oily liquid found in cod liver oil, butter, and other fats, or derived by the action of acetic acid on glycerol, used in treating athlete s foot and other fungous diseases, in making celluloid, as a fixative for… …   Useful english dictionary