dermatophyte

[ der-mat-uh-fahyt, dur-muh-tuh- ]
/ dərˈmæt əˌfaɪt, ˈdɜr mə tə- /

noun Pathology.

any fungus parasitic on the skin and causing a skin disease, as ringworm.

Origin of dermatophyte

First recorded in 1880–85; dermato- + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM dermatophyte

der·mat·o·phyt·ic [der-mat-uh-fit-ik, dur-muh-tuh-] /dərˌmæt əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌdɜr mə tə-/, adjective der·mat·o·phy·to·sis, noun

Words nearby dermatophyte

dermatoneurosis, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, dermatopathology, dermatopathy, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, dermatophyte, dermatophytid, dermatophytosis, dermatoplasty, dermatopolyneuritis, dermatosclerosis

British Dictionary definitions for dermatophyte

dermatophyte
/ (ˈdɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt) /

noun

any parasitic fungus that affects the skin

Derived forms of dermatophyte

dermatophytic (ˌdɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for dermatophyte

dermatophyte
[ dûr-măt′ə-fīt′, dûr′mə-tə- ]

n.

Any of various fungi causing parasitic infections of the skin, hair, or nails.

Other words from dermatophyte

der•mat′o•phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.