About The Word Ringworm
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Ringworm
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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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