tinea kerion

n.

An inflammatory pustular fungus infection of the scalp and beard with infiltration of the surrounding parts, commonly caused by Microsporum audouinii.

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Words nearby tinea kerion

tinea barbae, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea imbricata, tinea kerion, tinea pedis, tinea sycosis, tinea unguium, tinea versicolor, tineid
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