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 trichophyton
 毛癬菌屬; 髮癬菌

 tricho·phy·ton /ˌtrɪkəˈfaɪˌtɑn, trɪˈkɑfəˌtɑn/ 名詞
 (複trichophyta)髮癬菌

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