noun
tinea versicolor; chromophytosis
Medical term for a common fungal skin infection causing discolored patches. Also known as pityriasis versicolor.
癜風は、マラセチアという真菌が原因で起こる皮膚の病気です。
Tinea versicolor is a skin condition caused by a fungus called Malassezia.
夏になると癜風が目立つようになる。
Tinea versicolor becomes more noticeable in the summer.
水虫 is a common term for athlete's foot (tinea pedis), another fungal infection, while 癜風 specifically refers to tinea versicolor on the trunk.
The kanji 癜 means 'mottled skin' or 'skin discoloration', and 風 here refers to a disease or condition. The reading でんぷう is the on'yomi of these characters. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern medical contexts.