ringworm
1Ringworm — 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.… …
2ringworm — early 15c., from RING (Cf. ring) (n.) + WORM (Cf. worm) …
3ringworm — ► NOUN ▪ a contagious itching skin disease occurring in small circular patches, caused by various fungi and affecting chiefly the scalp or feet …
4ringworm — [riŋ′wʉrm΄] n. any of various contagious skin diseases caused by related varieties of fungus and characterized by itching and the formation of ring shaped, discolored patches covered with scales or vesicles …
5Ringworm — 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 …
6ringworm — /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… …
7ringworm — 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… …
8ringworm — 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… …
9ringworm — [[t]rɪ̱ŋwɜː(r)m[/t]] N UNCOUNT Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus. It produces itchy red patches on a person s or animal s skin, especially on their head and between their legs and toes. [MEDICAL] …
10Ringworm affair — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda The ringworm affair es una referencia a la ionización con rayos X de la cabeza de 20,000 Israelis, especialmente niños, de 1948 a 1960 por tinea capitis (en inglés:ringworm). Un gran porcentaje de esos niños murieron …
