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matanika

Bingham

mætaníka

n. hard kernel in the sole of the foot occasioned by a foreign substance remaining in it.
va. suffering from a matanika.

Sabatier

matanika

n. a small hard abscess caused by a prick in sole of foot.
a. having such...
vc. ka-matanika: to cause this abscess.