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.
trichomycosis ax·il·lar·is ( k s -lâr  s)n. Infection of the axillary and pubic hairs with the development of yellow, black, or red concretions around the hair shafts. Also called lepothrix, trichonodosis. |
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