endothrix

endothrix definition - medical

en·do·thrix (ĕnˈdō-thrĭksˌ)

noun
A trichophyton, especially Trichophyton violaceum or T. tonsurans, whose spores and sometimes mycelia characteristically invade the interior of the hair shaft.

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