Definitions For Dermatophyte

Noun

DERMATOPHYTE (plural DERMATOPHYTEs) Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot). microsporum species epidermophyton species trichophyton species Arthroderma species

Hyponyms

athlete's foot, athlete’s foot, tinea pedis beard ringworm, tinea barbae body ringworm, tinea corporis jock itch, tinea cruris nail ringworm, tinea unguium scalp ringworm, tinea capitis (Trichophyton tonsurans)

Derived terms

dermatophytic dermatophytosis

Related terms

dermophyte

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 皮膚真菌 (pífū zhēnjūn) Finnish: ihosieni, dermatofyytti French: dermatophyte, m Portuguese: dermatófito, m Spanish: {{t-needed, es}}

Etymology

{{confix, en, dermato, phyte, t1=skin, t2=plant}}

Is Dermatophyte a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Words with Friends
23

The word Dermatophyte is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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