FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term tinea nigra ID (Ontology) DOID:8912 (Human Disease)
Definition A superficial mycosis that is a superficial fungal infection of the skin characterized by brown to black macules which usually occur on the palmar aspects of hands and occasionally the plantar and other surfaces of the skin, caused by Hortaea werneckii, which is a common saprophytic fungus believed to occur in soil, compost, humus and on wood in humid tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Also Known As "Infection by Cladosporium werneckii" ; "Keratomycosis nigricans" ; "Tinea palmaris nigra"
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  fungal infectious disease
   |__superficial mycosis
       |__tinea nigra
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  • "Infection by Cladosporium werneckii" EXACT
    "Keratomycosis nigricans" EXACT
    "microsporosis nigra" RELATED
    "Tinea palmaris nigra" EXACT
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ICD10CM:B36.1
ICD9CM:111.1
MESH:C000656904
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:1022006
UMLS_CUI:C0152067