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Ringworm

Ringworm Meaning & Definition
Ringworm Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ringworm?

[n] infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ringworm: roundworm | tinea

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ringworm:

See Also | athlete's foot | barber's itch | dhobi itch | eczema marginatum | fungal infection | jock itch | kerion | mycosis | tinea barbae | tinea capitis | tinea corporis | tinea cruris | tinea pedis | tinea unguium

Ringworm In Webster's Dictionary

\Ring"worm"\, n. (Med.) A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as {Tinea circinata}, {Tinea tonsurans}, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of {Trichophyton}).

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