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ringworm
[ ring-wurm ]
/ ˈrɪŋˌwɜrm /
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noun Pathology.
any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by certain parasitic fungi and characterized by the formation of ring-shaped eruptive patches.
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British Dictionary definitions for ringworm
ringworm
/ (ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm) /
noun
any of various fungal infections of the skin (esp the scalp) or nails, often appearing as itching circular patchesAlso called: tinea
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Medical definitions for ringworm
ringworm
[ rĭng′wûrm′ ]
n.
tinea
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Scientific definitions for ringworm
ringworm
[ rĭng′wûrm′ ]
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
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