dermatophytid /der·ma·to·phy·tid/ (der″mah-tof´ĭ-tid) a secondary skin eruption that is an expression of hypersensitivity to infection by a dermatophyte, especially Epidermophyton, occurring on an area remote from the site of infection.
dermatophytid
der·ma·to·phy·tid (dûr m -t -f  t d, -t f-td)n. An allergic manifestation of dermatophytosis characterized by lesions that begin as vesicles on the hands and arms and may spread widely but do not contain any of the fungus. |
dermatophytid
[dur′mətof′itid, dur′mətōfī′tid]
Etymology: Gk, derma + phyton, plant
an allergic skin reaction characterized by small vesicles and associated with dermatomycosis. The lesions result from sensitization to the infection elsewhere on the skin and do not contain fungi. See also dermatomycosis, dermatophyte.
dermatophytid
a secondary skin eruption which is an expression of hypersensitivity to a dermatophyte, occurring on an area remote from the site of infection. Called also an 'id' reaction.
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