ringworm
51Beard ringworm — A superficial fungal infection of the skin, affecting the bearded area of the face and neck, with swellings and marked crusting, often with itching, sometimes causing the hair to break off. In the days when men went to the barber daily for a… …
52black dot ringworm — one of two common types of tinea capitis; this type is caused most often by Trichophyton tonsurans and occasionally by T. violaceum. There are multiple areas of alopecia studded with black dots representing infected hairs broken off at or below… …
53gray patch ringworm — one of two common types of tinea capitis; this type is caused most often by Microsporum audouinii and sometimes by M. canis, M. ferrugineum, or M. gypseum. There are multiple gray scaly lesions and stubs of broken hairs, and the inflammatory… …
54Oriental ringworm — tinea imbricata …
55Tokelau ringworm — tinea imbricata …
56honeycomb ringworm — noun : favus …
57Dermatophytosis — Ringworm redirects here. For the band, see Ringworm (band). Not to be confused with Roundworm, Pinworm, or Hookworm. Dermatophytosis Classification and external resources …
58Tinea circinata — 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… …
59Tinea tonsurans — 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… …
60Trichophyton — 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… …
