Term Name: dermatophytosis
Synonyms:
Definition: A cutaneous mycosis that results_in fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in glabrous skin, or located_in nail, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes, which have the ability to utilize keratin as a nutrient source. Subtypes are classified by the location on the body.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:8913]   ( DOID:8913 )

Relationships
is a type of: cutaneous mycosis
has subtype: tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis tinea cruris tinea manuum tinea pedis tinea unguium