ringworm — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   dermatophytosistinea

   Related words

   dermatomycosis

   Narrower terms

   athlete’s footbarber’s itchjock itch

   Examples

   In superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is ringworm or tinea, an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte.

   More examples (1)

   Many of these natives, especially the lower classes, and fishermen, have their skins disfigured in a singular manner, by a sort of scurfy disease, similar to the ring-worm, or rather to a person whose skin was peeling off from the effects of the sun.

Noun

1. infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

   Synonyms

   tinea

   Broader terms

   fungal infectionmycosis