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Medical Definition of Trichophyton tonsurans
1. An anthropophilic endothrix species that causes epidemic dermatophytosis in Europe, South America, and the U.S.; it infects some animals and requires thiamin for growth. It is the most common cause of tinea capitis in the U.S., forming black dots where hair breaks off at the skin surface. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trichophyton Tonsurans
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