dermatophyte

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Dermatophyte

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Etymology

dermato- + -phyte

Noun

dermatophyte (plural dermatophytes)

1. A parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).

Derived terms

• dermatophytic

Related terms

• dermophyte

Hyponyms

• athlete’s foot, tinea pedis
• beard ringworm, tinea barbae
• body ringworm, tinea corporis
• jock itch, tinea cruris
• nail ringworm, tinea unguium
• scalp ringworm, tinea capitis