dermatophyte

English

Etymology

From dermato- (“skin”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /dɚˈmæt.oʊ.faɪt/, /dɚˈmæt.ə.faɪt/

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Noun

dermatophyte (plural dermatophytes)

1. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
   1. Microsporum species
   2. Epidermophyton species
   3. Trichophyton species
   4. Arthroderma species

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 (Trichophyton tonsurans)

Derived terms

• dermatophytic
• dermatophytosis

Related terms

• dermophyte

Translations

any parasitic fungus that infects the skin

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 皮膚真菌／皮肤真菌 (pífū zhēnjūn)

• Finnish: ihosieni, dermatofyytti
• French: dermatophyte (fr) m
• Portuguese: dermatófito m
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can