An obsolete term for a fungal pathogen or mycological organism, particularly one causing skin infections.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'chorion' (membrane), an outdated mycological term from 19th-century dermatology.
Achorion was used by early dermatologists to describe ringworm and similar fungal infections before we understood the specific fungal species involved—it's a reminder of pre-molecular medicine when doctors grouped diseases by symptoms!
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