| Malassez' epithelial rests | Epithelial remains of Hertwig's root sheath in the periodontal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Malassez, Louis | <person> French physiologist, 1842-1910. See: Malassezia, Malassez' epithelial rests. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malassezia | A hypomycete (12 Dec 1998) |
| Malassezia furfur | A fungus species which causes tinea versicolor and which may cause folliculitis. Synonym: Pityrosporum orbiculare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Malassezia ovalis | A species of yeast found in superficial epidermal scales and hair follicles on oily skin, of borderline pathogenicity; may cause seborrheic dermatitis associated with immune deficiency. Synonym: Pityrosporum ovale. (05 Mar 2000) |