trichomycosis /tricho·my·co·sis/ (-mi-ko´sis) any disease of the hair caused by fungi.
trichomycosis [trik″o-mi-ko´sis]
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 (tr k  -m -k ss)n. 1. A disease of hair caused by infection with fungus. No longer in technical use. 2. Trichonocardiosis. 3. Trichomycosis axillaris. |
trichomycosis [trik″o-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 and not a fungus, with development of clumps of bacteria on the hairs, appearing as red, yellow, or black nodules.
trichomycosis
any disease of the hair caused by fungi.
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