Phialophora

noun

: a genus of imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) of which some forms are important in human mycotic infections (as chromoblastomycosis)

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“Phialophora.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Phialophora. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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