L < versare, to change (see versatile) + color, color
Examples of 'versicolor' in a sentence
versicolor
Mycological study of 100 cases of tinea versicolor was undertaken.
Sankara Rao I, Rajashekhar Nadiga, Lava R 1997, 'Mycological study of tinea versicolor', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1997;volume=63;issue=3;spage=168;epage=169;aulast=Sankara. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The initial treatment for pityriasis versicolor by clotrimazole was unsuccessful.
Sanaz Aghaei Gharehbolagh, Maryam Nasimi, Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari, Zeinab Ghasemi,sassan Rezaie 2017, 'First case of superficial infection due to Naganishia albida (formerly Cryptococcusalbidus) in Iran: A review of the literature', Current Medical Mycologyhttp://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-192-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There was a significant association between serum ferritin level and pruritus and tinea versicolor lesions.
Ramin Tajbakhsh, Mohammad Dehghan, Ramin Azarhoosh, Ali Nobakht Haghighi, SomayehSadani, Soheila Samad Zadeh, Maryam Kabootari, Mostafa Qorbani 2013, 'Mucocutaneous manifestations and nail changes in patients with end-stage renal diseaseon hemodialysis', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantationhttp://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=1;spage=36;epage=40;aulast=Tajbakhsh. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Candidiasis was the commonest mycoses, followed by dermatophtoses and pityriasis versicolor.
Parthiban K, Janaki C, Selvi Sentamil G, Janaki V R 1998, 'Dermatomycoses In Diabetics - A Clinical Study', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1998;volume=43;issue=2;spage=50;epage=52;aulast=Parthiban;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It appears as tinea versicolor or acanthosis nigricans resulting in delay in the diagnosis.
Balachandra S. Ankad, Vijay Dombale, Lakkireddy Sujana 2016, 'Dermoscopic patterns in confluent and reticulated papillomatosis: a case report',Nasza Dermatologia Onlinehttp://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2016-3-18/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The study also identified other skin diseases, including pityriasis versicolor, scabies, mycosis, vitiligo and carcinoma.
Antonio Rafael da Silva, Wilma Batista de Matos, Camila Cristina Bastos Silva, Eloisada Graça do Rosario Gonçalves 2010, 'Hanseníase no Município de Buriticupu, Estado do Maranhão: busca ativa de casos napopulação adulta Leprosy in Buriticupu, State of Maranhão: active search for casesin the adult population', Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822010000600018. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Among the infections, tinea versicolor, intertrigo, and verruca vulgaris are widespread.
Jandhyala Sridhar, Rajeev Deo 2017, 'Marine and other aquatic dermatoses', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2017;volume=62;issue=1;spage=66;epage=78;aulast=Sridhar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)