dermatomycosis

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noun

Any of various skin diseases caused by fungi.

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dermatophytosis
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Meanings

noundermatomycosis (countable and uncountable, plural dermatomycoses)

plural dermatomycoses

  1. countableuncountableAny of various skin diseases caused by fungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)

Similar
dermatophytosis
Broader
fungal infectionmycosis
Also see
dermatophytosis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dermato- + mycosis.

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Cite this entry
APA

dermatomycosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatomycosis

MLA

“dermatomycosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatomycosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermatomycosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatomycosis.

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