Hyaline Woolly Mold Colony

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Hyaline Woolly Mold Colony
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Dematacious (Dark Colored) Mold Colony
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Terminology

• Dermatomycoses Fungal infections of all layers
  of the skin, hair and nails caused by fungi other
  than the dermatophytes
• Dermatophytoses-Fungal infections caused by one
  of the dermatophytes (fungi of the genera
  Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton)
• Cutaneous mycosis-Any fungal infection of the skin

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Terminology

• Ringworm (synonym Tinea)-Circular fungal lesion
  of the smooth area of the skin, scalp, feet and
  nails. Most of these infections are caused by the
  dermatophytes (ancient physicians thought they
  were actually worms (Tinea is Latin for worm)
  beneath the skin.)

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Terminology

• Tinea corporis- Ringworm of the body
• Tinea capatis- Ringworm of the head, including
  scalp
• Tinea unguium-Ringworm of the nails
• Tinea cruris-Ringworm of the groin (jock itch)

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Ringworm of Skin, Nails, Hair
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Terminology

• Tinea pedis-Ringworm of the foot
• Tinea barbae-Ringworm of the beard
• Mycotic keratitis-Inflammatory fungal lesion of
  the cornea of the eye
• Pyriform-Shaped like a pear or tear drop

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Terminology

• Globose-Spherical or shaped like a globe
• Glabrous-Having a smooth surface without obvious
  projection (e.g. smooth areas of the skin)
• Echinulate-Having spiny projections (the name is
  derived from a group of animals, the eqinulates,
  which includes the starfish, that have spiny skin
• Fusiform-Spindle shaped, elongated oval structure
  with pointed ends (body of an airplane is called
  afuselage)

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Spindle Shaped (Fusiform) Septate Macroconidia
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Terminology

• Muriform-Any fungal structure that has the
  general appearance of a berry
• Zoophilic-Human fungal infection contracted from
  a non-human animal