tinea cap·i·tis (k p  -ts)n. An infection of the scalp caused by fungi of the genera Microsporum or Trichophyton, characterized by itchy, scaly patches and sometimes hair loss; ringworm of the scalp. [New Latin : Medieval Latin tinea, tinea + Latin capitis, genitive of caput, head.] |
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