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DERMATOPHYTOSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dermatophytosis mean?
• DERMATOPHYTOSIS (noun)
The noun DERMATOPHYTOSIS has 1 sense:
1. fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
Familiarity information: DERMATOPHYTOSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
dermatomycosis; dermatophytosis
Hypernyms ("dermatophytosis" is a kind of...):
fungal infection; mycosis (an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus)
Context examples
Dermatophytosis involving the stratum corneum of the skin of the scalp and beard area.
(Dermatophytosis of Scalp and Beard, NCI Thesaurus)
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