Trichophyton

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ringworm \Ring"worm"\, n. (Med.)
     A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a
     vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored
     patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs
     either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different
     varieties are distinguished as {Tinea circinata}, {Tinea


     tonsurans}, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a
     species of {Trichophyton}).
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Trichophyton
       n : a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
           and favus [syn: {genus Trichophyton}]