Trichophyton fungus; dermatophyte causing ringworm
Medical term for the fungus genus Trichophyton, which causes skin infections like ringworm (tinea).
Trichophyton is a fungus that causes athlete's foot.
Infection with Trichophyton often appears as a red, ring-shaped rash on the skin.
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.