- ringworm ring·worm n
- ['rɪŋˌwɜːm]
tigna
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ringworm ring·worm n
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ring|worm — «RIHNG WURM», noun. any one of several contagious skin diseases caused by fungi. One kind appears in the form of ring shaped patches on the skin. Ringworm of the feet is called athlete s foot. Ringworm of the scalp often occurs among… … Useful english dictionary
Ringworm — Ring worm , n. (Med.) A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ringworm — ring|worm [ rıŋ,wɜrm ] noun uncount a disease that affects the skin, causing red areas in the shape of a ring … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ringworm — ring•worm [[t]ˈrɪŋˌwɜrm[/t]] n. pat any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by certain parasitic fungi and characterized by the formation of ring shaped eruptive patches • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
ringworm — ring|worm [ˈrıŋwə:m US wə:rm] n [U] a skin infection that causes red rings, especially on your head … Dictionary of contemporary English
ringworm — SYN: tinea. r. of beard SYN: tinea barbae. black dot r. tinea capitis due most commonly to Trichophyton tonsurans or T. violaceum. r. of body SYN: tinea corporis. crusted r. SYN: favus. r. of foot SYN: tinea pedis. honeycomb r. SYN: favus. r. of… … Medical dictionary
ringworm — /ring werrm /, n. Pathol. any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by certain parasitic fungi and characterized by the formation of ring shaped eruptive patches. [1375 1425; late ME; see RING1, WORM] * * * Superficial skin changes… … Universalium
ringworm — early 15c., from RING (Cf. ring) (n.) + WORM (Cf. worm) … Etymology dictionary
ringworm — (ring werm) The common name for a fungal infection of the skin, even though it is not caused by a worm and is not always ring shaped in appearance … Dictionary of microbiology
Ringworm — Infobox Disease Name = Ringworm Caption = Ringworm on the arm DiseasesDB = 17492 ICD10 = ICD10|B|35|4|b|35 ICD9 = ICD9|110.9 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 592 MeshID = D014005 Ringworm (also called serpigo) is … Wikipedia
ringworm — /ˈrɪŋwɜm / (say ringwerm) noun tinea, especially when it presents with a protruding outer ring of reddish, scaly, irritated skin. {ring1 + worm from its appearance} …
