Medical Dictionary
dermatophyte
noun der·ma·to·phyte
\(ˌ)dər-ˈmat-ə-ˌfīt, ˈdər-mət-ə-\
\(ˌ)dər-ˈmat-ə-ˌfīt, ˈdər-mət-ə-\
Medical Definition of DERMATOPHYTE
: a fungus parasitic upon the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails)—compare dermatomycosis
—der·ma·to·phyt·ic \(ˌ)dər-ˌmat-ə-ˈfit-ik, ˌdər-mət-\ adjective
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