tinea

tinea definition - medical

tin·e·a (tĭnˈē-ə)

noun
Any of various fungal infections of the skin, hair, or nails caused chiefly by species of the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton. Also called ringworm.

Related Forms:

  • tinˈe·al adjective

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