| Term Name: | white piedra |
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| Synonyms: | Tinea blanca |
| Definition: | A superficial mycosis that is a superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft caused by Trichosporon beigelii. Infected hairs develop soft greyish-white nodules along the shaft. |
| Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:13902] ( DOID:13902 ) |