tinea
IPA: tˈɪniʌ
noun
- (pathology) A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
Advertisement
Examples of "tinea" in Sentences
- Ringworm of the hands or tinea manuum.
- Tinea Manuum is a fungal infection of the hand.
- Tinea faciei is a fungal infection of the face.
- Published the second report on Delusional tinea.
- I have proposed merging tinea corporis into ringworm.
- Tinea is a general term used to describe skin mycoses.
- Some of these infections are known as ringworm or tinea.
- Microsporum canis is an organism that can cause tinea capitis.
- A discreet nurses aid will patent a household cure for tinea barbae.
- Over eight species of dermatophytes are commonly associated with tinea capitis.