- genus Trichophyton
- nouna genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus• Syn: ↑Trichophyton• Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae
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genus Trichophyton
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Trichophyton rubrum — Taxobox name = Trichophyton rubrum status = image width = 150px image caption = T. rubrum infection of a foot regnum = Fungi divisio = Ascomycota classis = Eurotiomycetes ordo = Onygenales familia = Arthrodermataceae genus = Trichophyton species … Wikipedia
Trichophyton — noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus • Syn: ↑genus Trichophyton • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae * * * trichophyton /trik ofˈi tən or trik ə fīˈton/ … Useful english dictionary
Trichophyton — Taxobox name = Trichophyton status = image width = 240px image caption = Trichophyton rubrum regnum = Fungi divisio = Ascomycota classis = Eurotiomycetes ordo = Onygenales familia = Arthrodermataceae genus = Trichophyton DescriptionThe fungus… … Wikipedia
Trichophyton — A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis in humans and animals; species may be anthropophilic, zoophilic, or geophilic, and attack the hair, skin, and nails, and are characterized by their grow … Medical dictionary
Trichophyton — ▪ fungi a genus of fungi in order Onygenales (phylum Ascomycota, kingdom Fungi) that infects the skin, hair, and nails of humans and other animals. It is one of several causes of athlete s foot, jockstrap itch, and other ringworm (q.v.)… … Universalium
Trichophyton mentagrophytes — a small spored ectothrix species that causes ringworm (tinea) of various types in humans and dermatophytosis in farm animals. It has perfect (sexual) stages in genus Arthroderma … Medical dictionary
Trichophyton — n. a genus of fungi, parasitic in humans, that frequently infect the skin, nails, and hair and cause ringworm. See also: dermatophyte … The new mediacal dictionary
fungus genus — noun includes lichen genera • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Erysiphe, ↑genus Erysiphe, ↑Neurospora, ↑genus Neurospora, ↑Ceratostomella, ↑genus Ceratostomella, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Athlete's foot — Hong Kong foot redirects here. For unit of length, see Shaku (unit). This article is about a medical condition. For the American retail shoe store, see The Athlete s Foot. Athlete s Foot Classification and external resources Pale, flaky sp … Wikipedia
Moniliaceae — noun family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies • Syn: ↑family Moniliaceae • Hypernyms: ↑fungus family • Member Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
