Author: Glossary

A skin disorder considered to be an allergic reaction to fungi of the genus Trichophyton.  

An abnormal dread of hair or of touching it.  

Any disease of the hair.  

An infection of the axillary region and sometimes pubic hairs caused by Nocardia tenuis.  

A benign trichomonad that may be present in the mouth.  

A benign trichomonad found in the large intestine.  

Related to or resembling the genus of flagellate Trichomonas.  

Anything that is lethal to trichomonads.  

Of the nature of or affected with trichoma. Related to or characterized by tangled, clumped hair.  

Entangled matted hair caused by scalp fungus. A condition where the hair is tangled and knotted together.