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DERMATOPHYTOSIS

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der⋅mat⋅o⋅phyte

  [der-mat-uh-fahyt, dur-muh-tuh-]
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–noun Pathology.
any fungus parasitic on the skin and causing a skin disease, as ringworm.
Origin:
1880–85; dermato- + -phyte

Related forms:
der⋅mat⋅o⋅phyt⋅ic  [der-mat-uh-fit-ik, dur-muh-tuh-] , adjective
der⋅mat⋅o⋅phy⋅to⋅sis, noun
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der·ma·to·phy·to·sis   (dûr'mə-tō'fī-tō'sĭs)   
n.  A fungal infection of the skin, especially athlete's foot.
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Main Entry: der·ma·to·phyte
Pronunciation: (")d&r-'mat-&-"fIt, 'd&r-m&t-&-
Function: noun
: a fungus parasitic uponthe skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails) —compare DERMATOMYCOSIS —der·ma·to·phyt·ic /(")d&r-"mat-&-'fit-ik, "d&r-m&t-/ adjective

Main Entry: der·ma·to·phy·to·sis
Pronunciation: -fI-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural der·ma·to·phy·to·ses /-"sEz/
: a disease (as athlete's foot) of the skin or skin derivatives that is caused by a dermatophyte
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dermatophyte der·mat·o·phyte (dûr-māt'ə-fīt', dûr'mə-tə-)
n.
Any of various fungi causing parasitic infections of the skin, hair, or nails.

der·mat'o·phyt'ic (-fĭt'ĭk) adj.

dermatophytosis der·ma·to·phy·to·sis (dûr'mə-tō'fī-tō'sĭs)
n.
An infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by a dermatophyte and characterized by redness of the skin, small papular vesicles, fissures, and scaling.

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