tinea
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Origin of tinea
1Other words from tinea
- tin·e·al, adjective
Words Nearby tinea
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How to use tinea in a sentence
Favus, tinea versicolor, and the various forms of ring-worm are caused by members of the fungus group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Toddtinea Favosa, or favus, is a contagious and a very stubborn disease of the skin, caused by the fungus Achorion Schoenleinii.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyOvid, in his exile at Tomi, likens the "external remorse of its cares" which his heart feels to the gnawing of the tinea.
In tinea sycosis, or ringworm sycosis, the history of the case is different.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonDoes the eruption of tinea versicolor show predilection for any special region?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
British Dictionary definitions for tinea
/ (ˈtɪnɪə) /
any fungal skin disease, esp ringworm
Origin of tinea
1Derived forms of tinea
- tineal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for tinea
[ tĭn′ē-ə ]
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