Malassezia
noun
Mal·as·se·zia
ˌmal-ə-ˈsā-zē-ə 
: a genus of lipophilic typically nonpathogenic yeastlike fungi including one (M. furfur synonym Pityrosporum oribiculare) that causes tinea versicolor and another (M. globosa synonym Pityrosporum ovale) that is associated with seborrheic dermatitis
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“Malassezia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Malassezia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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