tinea versicolor; chromophytosis
Medical term for a common fungal skin infection causing discolored patches. Also known as pityriasis versicolor.
Tinea versicolor is a skin condition caused by a fungus called Malassezia.
Tinea versicolor becomes more noticeable in the summer.
Standard medical kanji spelling for this condition.
A Sino-Japanese medical term borrowed from Chinese 癜風, an established name for the mottled skin disorder now called tinea versicolor.