dermatophytosis (redirected from dermatophytoses)

dermatophytosis /der·ma·to·phy·to·sis/ (der?mah-to-fi-to´sis)

1. epidermomycosis; any superficial fungal infection caused by a dermatophyte and involving the stratum corneum of the skin, hair, and nails, including onychomycosis and the various forms of tinea.

2. tinea pedis.

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der·ma·to·phy·to·sis (dûrm-tf-tss)

n.

An infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by a dermatophyte and characterized by redness of the skin, small papular vesicles, fissures, and scaling.

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dermatophytosis

fungal infection of the skin caused by one of the pathogenic genera, Microsporum, Trichophyton or Epidermophyton; see also ringworm.