Madurella Mad·u·rel·la (mād’ə-rěl’ə, mād’yə-)
A genus of the Fungi Imperfecti that includes a number of species that cause maduromycosis and two species, M. grisea and M. mycetomi, that cause mycetoma.
[mad-oo-reez, -rees] /ˌmæd ʊˈriz, -ˈris/ noun 1. a member of a people native to the island of Madura and also inhabiting the northeastern coast of Java. 2. the Austronesian language spoken by the Madurese. /ˌmædjʊəˈriːz/ adjective 1. of or relating to the Indonesian island of Madura or its inhabitants noun (pl) -ese 2. a native […]
[muh-doo r-oh] /məˈdʊər oʊ/ adjective, (of cigars) 1. strong and darkly colored. /məˈdʊərəʊ/ adjective 1. (of cigars) dark and strong noun (pl) -ros 2. a cigar of this type noun a dark-brown strong and slightly sweet cigar Word Origin Spanish ‘ripe’
maduromycosis mad·u·ro·my·co·sis (mād’ə-rō-mī-kō’sĭs, mād’yə-) 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.
[mad-woo m-uh n] /ˈmædˌwʊm ən/ noun, plural madwomen. 1. a woman who is or behaves as if insane. /ˈmædwʊmən/ noun (pl) -women 1. a woman who is insane, esp one who behaves violently; lunatic