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trichomycosis

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trichomycosis /tricho·my·co·sis/ (-mi-ko´sis) any disease of the hair caused by fungi.
trichomycosis axilla´ris  infection of the axillary and sometimes of the pubic hair, due to Corynebacterium tenuis, a nocardia-like microorganism of uncertain affiliation, with development of clumps of bacteria on the hairs, appearing as red, yellow, or black nodules.
trich·o·my·co·sis (trk-m-kss)
n.
1. A disease of hair caused by infection with fungus. No longer in technical use.
2. Trichonocardiosis.
3. Trichomycosis axillaris.
trichomycosis
any disease of the hair caused by fungi.


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