Medical Definition of Phaeohyphomycosis

1. A group of superficial and deep infections caused by fungi that form pigmented hyphae and yeastlike cells in tissue, i.e., dematiaceous fungal infections other than chromoblastomycosis and mycetomas. In humans, cats, and horses, phaeohyphomycosis is caused by Drechslera spicifera; in chickens and turkeys by Dactylaria gallopava. Origin: G. Phaios, dusky, + hyphe, web, + mycosis (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phaeohyphomycosis

phacoma
phacomalacia
phacomatosis
phacomorphic glaucoma
phacops
phacoscope
phaeic
phaeism
phaeisms
Phaenicia sericata
phaenogam
phaenogamia
phaenogamous
phaeochromocytoma
phaeochromocytoma
phaeohyphomycosis (current term)
phaeomycotic cyst
Phaeophyceae
Phaeophyta
Phaeophyta
phaeospore
phaethon
Phaethon
Phaethontidae
phaeton
phaeton
phaetons
phage
phage
phagedena

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