Trichosporon


Trichosporon Trich·o·spo·ron (trĭk’ə-spôr’ŏn’, trĭ-kŏs’pə-rŏn’)
n.
A genus of imperfect fungi that are part of the normal flora of the intestinal tract of humans and that includes the causative agent of trichosporosis.

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  • Trichothiodystrophy

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  • Trichotillomania

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