Either of two diseases resulting from fungal infection of the hair shafts. Black piedra occurs mainly in and on the hairs of the scalp and is caused by Piedraia hortae; white piedra occurs in and on the hairs of the scalp, beard, mustache and genital areas and is caused by Trichosporon species. [ MESH:D010854 ]
Synonyms: hair shaft fungal infectious disease
Term information
- SCTID:402135006 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:45923 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- UMLS:C0031898 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D010854 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
http://identifiers.org/medgen/45923
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0031898
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/402135006
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D010854
White piedra
piedra, White
Piedras, White
steroid-modified tinea infection
Piedras, black
black piedra
black Piedras
piedra, black
White Piedras