noun
Trichophyton fungus; dermatophyte causing ringworm
Medical term for the fungus genus Trichophyton, which causes skin infections like ringworm (tinea).
白癬菌は水虫の原因となる真菌です。
Trichophyton is a fungus that causes athlete's foot.
白癬菌の感染は、皮膚の赤い輪状の発疹として現れることが多い。
Infection with Trichophyton often appears as a red, ring-shaped rash on the skin.
真菌 is the general term for fungi; 白癬菌 is a specific genus of dermatophyte fungi.
Compound of 白癬 (はくせん, 'ringworm') + 菌 (きん, 'fungus/bacterium'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.