DERMATOPHYTOSIS

dermatomycosis, dermatophytosis

(noun) fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dermatophytosis (countable and uncountable, plural dermatophytoses)

(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.

Hyponyms

• athlete’s foot, tinea pedis

• beard ringworm, barber's itch, tinea barbae

• body ringworm, tinea corporis

• jock itch, tinea cruris

• nail ringworm, tinea unguium

• scalp ringworm, tinea capitis (Trichophyton tonsurans)

Source: Wiktionary



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