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Medical Definition of Scopulariopsis
1. A genus of filamentous fungi rarely pathogenic for humans; several species have been implicated in onychomycosis, ulcerating granuloma, and other "mycotic" entities. Penicillium-like, it is common in nature and generally a contaminant in laboratory cultures of human tissues. Origin: Mod. L. Scopula, a small broom, + G. Opsis, appearance (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scopulariopsis
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