endothrix

[ ĕn′dō-thrĭks′ ]

n.

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

Nearby words

endotheliosis, endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endothoracic fascia, endothrix, endotoxemia, endotoxicosis, endotoxin, endotracheal, endotracheal anaesthesia