Pityrosporum

Pityrosporum definition - medical

Pit·y·ros·po·rum (pĭtˌĭ-rŏsˈpər-əm, pĭtˌĭ-rō-spôrˈəm)

noun
A genus of fungi that includes one species that can cause tinea versicolor and another that is found primarily on the face and scalp and appears in dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.

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