dermatophytic
8.9
Relating to infections of the skin, hair, or nails caused by fungi
- adjective
- /ˌdɜrməˈtɒfɪtɪk/
- Specialized
:
dermatofítico
- The doctor diagnosed her rash as a dermatophytic infection caused by a common fungus.
Examples
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Children are mostly affected by dermatophytic infection before and during puberty.
Academic text (2007) -
Proper hygiene practices can help prevent dermatophytic infections in warm, humid climates.
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Athletes often experience dermatophytic infections on their feet due to damp environments.
Synonyms
22
4.3
Related to living things like mould or mushrooms
focuses only on skin hair or nail infections from a specific fungus group
1
7.9
A disease or infection caused by a fungus
is narrower in register used more in medical contexts than general use
Surface Forms
dermatophytic positive
Morphology
dermatophytic = dermatophyte (opaque) = dermato + phyte + ic
The adjectival formation from the noun 'dermatophyte' by the productive suffix '-ic' is a regular and transparent derivation.
Etymology
Dermatophytic comes from two parts: derma 'skin' and phyte 'plant'. Because fungi were once thought to be like small plants, dermatophytic describes fungi that live on or infect the skin, hair, or nails.