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11/19/2010

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Term
HYPHAE
Definition
TUBULAR FILAMENTS THAT ARE THE MICROSCOPIC UNITS OF THE FUNGI AND INTERTWINE TO FORM MYCELIUM
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MYCEIUM
Definition
INTERTWINING STRUCTURE OF FUNGI COMPOSED OF TUBULAR FILAMENTS OR HYPHAE
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SEPTATE HYPHAE
Definition
HYPHAE WITH SEPERATIONS OR WALLS
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ASEPTATE HYPAE
Definition
NO WALLS OR SEPTATE
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BLASTOCONDIA
Definition
A SEXUAL CONIDIA PRODUCED BY FORMATION OF CONIDIA BY SIMPLE BUDDING FROM MOTHER'S CELL HYPHAE OR PSEUDOHYPHAE
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CHLAMYDOCONIDA
Definition
THICK WALLED ASEXUAL CONICIA THAT ARE FORMED DURING UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS AND GERMINATE WHEN THE ENVIRNMENT IMPROVES, GREATER IN DIAMETER THAT HYPHAE AND MAY BE OBSERVED AT HYPHAEL TIP WITHIN THE HYPHAE OR ON THE SIDE OF IT
Term
ARTHOCONDIA
Definition
ASEXUAL SPORES FORMED BY FRAGMENTATION OF MYCELIA INTO RECTANGULAR BARREL SHAPED OR CASK SHAPED THICK WALLED SPORES
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SPORANGIOSPORES
Definition
ASEXUAL SPORE CONTAINED IN A SACLIKE STRUCTURE IN WHICH SPORES ARE FORMED AND HELD (SPORANGIUM) THE SPORANGIUM IS HOUSED IN A SPECIALIZED HYPHAL STALK OR SPORANGIOPHORE
Term
ASCOSPORES
Definition
TYPE OF SPECIALIZED SPORE INVOLVED IN SEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF SOME FUNGI IN WHICH 2-8 SPORES ARE CONTAINED IN SAC LIKE ASCUS
Term
THALLOPHYTES
Definition
THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PLANT FAMILY THAT POSSES TRUE NUCLEI LACK STEMS AND ROOTS DOR NOT POSSES CHLOROPHYLL AND ABSORBS NUTRIENTS FROM THE ENVIORNMENT
Term
DIMORPHIC FUNGI
Definition
FUNGI THAT POSSES A YEAST PHASE AT 37c AND A MOLD OR MYCELIAL PHASE AT 25c
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FUNGI IMPERFECTI
Definition
IMPERFECT FUNGI THAT DO NOT EXHIBIT A SEXUAL AND PRODUCE SPRES ASEXUALLY FROM THE MYCELIUM
Term
CONICIA
Definition
ASEXUAL SPORES PRODUCED BY SOME FUNGI EITHER SINGLY OR MULTIPLY IN LONG CHAINS OR CLUSTERS BY SPECIALIZED HYPHAE KNOWN AS CONIDIOPHORES
Term
MACROCONDIA
Definition
LARGE MULTICELLULAR CLUB OVAL OR SPINDLE SHAPED ASEXUAL FUNGAL SPORS THAT ARE USUALLY SPETATE
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MICROCONIDIA
Definition
SMALL UNICELLULAR ROUND ELLPTICSAL OR PIRIFORM ASEXUAL FUNGAL SPORES
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SPORANGIOSPORE
Definition
ASEXUAL FUNGAL SPORES CONTAINED IN A SAC OR SPORANGIUM THAT RE PRODUCED TERMINALLY ON SPORANGIOPHORES OR ASEPTATE HYPHAE
Term
DEUTEROMYCETES
Definition
DIVISION IN THE BOTANICAL TXONOMY THAT INCLUDES MOST MEDICALLY IMPORTANT FUNGI CHARACTERIZED BY SEPTATE HYPHAE AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Term
ENDOTHRIX
Definition
FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE HAIR INVOLVING HTE INSIDE OF THE HAIR SHAFT
Term
ECTOTHRIX
Definition
FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE HAIR INVOLVING THE OUTSIDE OF THE HAIR SHAFT
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MOLD PHASE
Definition
MYCELIAL PHASE OF DIMORPHIC FUNGUS THAT IS OBSERVED ON SABOURAUDS DEXTROSE AGAR AT 25c. THE SAPHROLYTIC PHASE IS SEEN IN NATURE
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YEAST PHASE
Definition
YEAST PHASE OF A DIMORPHIC FUNGUS OS OBSERVED IN TISSUE OR INVASIVE IN VIVO AND GROWS ON ENRICHED MEDIA AT 37c
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VEGETATIVE PORTION
Definition
THE MYCELIUM CONSISTS OF A THALLUS(VEGETATIVE PORTION) WHICH GROWS IN ORON A SUBSTRATE AND ABSORBS WATER AND NUTRIENTS.
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REPRODUCTIVE AREA
Definition
THE AERIAL PORTION WITH FRUITING BODIES
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