DERMATOPHYTOSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dermatophytosis mean? 

• DERMATOPHYTOSIS (noun)
  The noun DERMATOPHYTOSIS has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: DERMATOPHYTOSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DERMATOPHYTOSIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dermatomycosis; dermatophytosis

Hypernyms ("dermatophytosis" is a kind of...):

fungal infection; mycosis (an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus)

 Context examples 

Dermatophytosis involving the stratum corneum of the skin of the scalp and beard area.

(Dermatophytosis of Scalp and Beard, NCI Thesaurus)