English word dermatophytosis comes from English -osis, English dermatophyte
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -osis | English (eng) | (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action. |
| dermatophyte | English (eng) | Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).. Arthroderma species. Epidermophyton species. Microsporum species. Trichophyton species. |
| dermatophytosis | English (eng) | (medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm. |