ringworm of the foot
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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 — 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 — 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 — tinea; n. a fungus infection of the skin, the scalp, or the nails. Ringworm is caused by the dermatophyte fungi – species of Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton – and also affects animals, a source of infection for humans. It can be… … The new mediacal dictionary
Athlete's foot — Hong Kong foot redirects here. For unit of length, see Shaku (unit). This article is about a medical condition. For the American retail shoe store, see The Athlete s Foot. Athlete s Foot Classification and external resources Pale, flaky sp … Wikipedia
athlete's foot — Pathol. a contagious disease, caused by a fungus that thrives on moist surfaces; ringworm of the feet. [1925 30, Amer.] * * * Form of ringworm that affects the feet. In the inflammatory type, the infection may lie inactive much of the time, with… … Universalium
athlete's foot — ath·lete s foot .ath .lēts n ringworm of the feet called also tinea pedis * * * a fungus infection of the skin between the toes: a type of ringworm. Medical name: tinea pedis. * * * 1. tinea pedis … Medical dictionary
athlete's foot — n. a common fungous infection of the skin of the feet; ringworm of the feet … English World dictionary
athlete's foot — ath′lete s foot′ n. pat a contagious disease of the feet, caused by a fungus that thrives on moist surfaces; ringworm of the feet • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
athlete's foot — noun Date: 1928 ringworm of the feet … New Collegiate Dictionary
