| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:12711 |
| Name | black piedra |
| Definition | A superficial mycosis that is a superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft caused by Piedraia hortae, an ascomycetous fungus forming hard black nodules on the shafts of the scalp, beard, moustache and pubic hair. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_piedra, http://mycology.adelaide.edu.au/Mycoses/Superficial/Black_piedra/ |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266218008 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:33666009 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a superficial mycosis |