trichosporosis

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• trichosporosis — Infection with Trichosporon beigelii. [Trichosporon + G. osis, condition] * * * tricho·spo·ro·sis .trik ə spōr ō səs n, pl ro·ses .sēz or ro·sis·es PIEDRA * * * tricho·spo·ro·sis (trik″o spə roґsis) trich …   Medical dictionary

• piedra — A fungus disease of the hair characterized by the formation of numerous waxy, small, firm, nodular masses on the hair shaft. SEE ALSO: trichosporosis. [Sp. a stone] black p. p. involving the hairs of the scalp, caused by Piedraia hortae and… …   Medical dictionary

• trichosporonosis — Systemic infection by Trichosporan beigelii; marked by fever or pneumonia with a high mortality; seen in neutropenic patients. Local infection with T. beigelii is white piedra, also known as trichosporosis …   Medical dictionary

• List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… …   Wikipedia

• white piedra — n a form of piedra that affects esp. the facial hairs and is caused by a fungus of the genus Trichosporan (T. beigelii) * * * piedra caused by Trichosporon beigelii, characterized by white to light brown nodules on the hair of the beard, axilla,… …   Medical dictionary

• trichosporonosis — tri·chos·po·ro·no·sis (tri kos″pə rə noґsis) 1. infection by species of Trichosporon, usually referring to opportunistic infections and not including 2. white piedra. Called also trichosporosis …   Medical dictionary