ringworm
A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored…A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.
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.
Ringelflechte, Flechtengrind, Glatzflechte
стригу́щий лиша́йstrigúščij lišáj
- infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ringworm (“ringworm; intestinal worm”), from Old English rengwyrm (“maFrom Middle English ringworm (“ringworm; intestinal worm”), from Old English rengwyrm (“maw-worm, intestinal worm”), equivalent to ring + worm.
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Forms
plural: ringworms| Singular | ringworm |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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