trichophyton

[ trĭk′ə-fī′tŏn′, trĭ-kŏf′ĭ- ]

n.

A member of the genus Trichophyton.

Words nearby trichophyton

trichopathy, trichophagy, trichophytic, trichophytid, trichophytobezoar, trichophyton, trichophyton concentricum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton schoenleinii, trichophyton tonsurans

Medical definitions for trichophyton (2 of 2)

Trichophyton
[ trĭk′ə-fī′tŏn′, trĭ-kŏf′ĭ- ]

n.

A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis in the hair, skin, and nails of humans.

Example sentences from the Web for trichophyton

  • The cause of the disease, which is of a contagious nature, is a vegetable parasite closely similar to the trichophyton.

    Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon