trichophyton
Causes athlete's foot
Trichophyton is a genus of fungi that causes skin infections in humans and animals, particularly ringworm, athlete's foot, and nail fungus.
These dermatophytes feed on keratin, the protein in skin, hair, and nails.
The term appears in medical contexts when identifying the specific organism responsible for a fungal infection: The lab culture confirmed trichophyton as the cause of her persistent rash. (Capitalized Trichophyton is the formal genus name in scientific nomenclature.)
Dermatological fungal infection
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- athlete's footFungal infection of feet
- jock itchFungal groin infection
- keratinStructural hair protein
scalp · skin · nails · cutaneous · circular · lesion · rash · scaling
Spore-bearing organism
- mycologyScientific study of fungi
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
- myceliumFungal filament network
culture · pathogenic · colony · morphology · filamentous · asexual
Destroys or stops mold growth
- fluconazoleAntifungal medication, generic form
- miconazoleTopical antifungal medication
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- oralOf the mouth
resistant · recurrence · prophylaxis · eradication · susceptibility
tinea
Dermatological fungal infection
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- athlete's footFungal infection of feet
- jock itchFungal groin infection
keratin · scalp · skin · nails · cutaneous · circular · lesion · rash · scaling · bald patches
fungus
Spore-bearing organism
- mycologyScientific study of fungi
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
mycelium · culture · pathogenic · colony · morphology · filamentous · asexual
antifungal
Destroys or stops mold growth
- fluconazoleAntifungal medication, generic form
- miconazoleTopical antifungal medication
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
oral · resistant · recurrence · prophylaxis · eradication · susceptibility
endemic
Native to one area
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- Ringwormringworm, tinea, athlete's foot, jock itch
- fungal diseasescandidiasis, histoplasmosis, blight, powdery mildew, downy mildew
- fungal infectionsringworm, athlete's foot, candidiasis, jock itch, histoplasmosis
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- sac fungimorel, morels, truffle, truffles, tuber
trichophytonprobiotic
Healthful live microorganism supplement
Lactobacillus · Bifidobacterium · gut microbiome · mutualist · gut flora