piedra
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.
MONDO:0002917
disorder of pilosebaceous unit
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MONDO:0024268
superficial mycosis
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MONDO:0024481
skin appendage disorder
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Piedras
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Piedras, White
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Piedras, black
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White Piedras
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White piedra
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black Piedras
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black piedra
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hair shaft fungal infectious disease
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piedra, White
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piedra, black
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steroid-modified tinea infection
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