dermatomycosis

Thân thiện

A patient shows the doctor a patch of dermatomycosis on their foot.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fungal infection of the skin: A medical condition caused by fungi, typically affecting areas of the skin that are often moist and covered by clothing.

Usage

• The term is used in medical and clinical contexts to describe specific skin infections caused by fungi, such as ringworm or athlete's foot.
• It is a formal, technical term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with dermatomycosis on his feet.
  • Dermatomycosis is often treated with topical antifungal creams.

Advanced Usage

• "Superficial dermatomycosis": Refers to fungal infections that affect only the outermost layers of the skin, hair, or nails.
  • Tinea versicolor is a common example of a superficial dermatomycosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Dermatophytosis (n): A more specific term for a type of dermatomycosis caused by fungi known as dermatophytes, which infect keratinized tissues like skin, hair, and nails.
  • Athlete's foot is a form of dermatophytosis.

Synonyms

• Tinea: A clinical term for various types of fungal skin infections (e.g., tinea pedis, tinea corporis).
• Ringworm: A common name for certain fungal skin infections, characterized by a ring-shaped rash.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dermatophytosis