ringworm

ring·worm  (rngwûrm)

n.

Any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by several related fungi, characterized by ring-shaped, scaly, itching patches on the skin and generally classified by its location on the body. Also called tinea.

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ringworm

Noun

a fungal infection of the skin producing itchy patches

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ringworm  (rngwûrm)

Any of a number of contagious fungal infections of the skin, hair, or nails caused chiefly by species of the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton. Ringworm often causes scaly, itching ring-shaped patches, especially on the skin. Also called tinea.

Thesaurus

Noun

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ringworm - infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches roundworm, tinea dhobi itch - fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body kerion - ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid athlete's foot, tinea pedis - fungal infection of the feet barber's itch, tinea barbae - fungal infection of the face and neck tinea capitis - fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches tinea corporis - fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin eczema marginatum, jock itch, tinea cruris - fungal infection of the groin (most common in men) tinea unguium - fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails) fungal infection, mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus