English Explanatory Dictionary

tinea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪ.ni.ə/ /ˈtɪ.ni.ɚ/

Word forms

tinea tineas tineae

Etymology

From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

Synonyms

dermatophytosis

Related words

caused by dermatophyte tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis legs and trunk tinea cruris tinea faciei tinea manuum tinea pedis tinea unguium toenails and the nail bed of other causes tinea nigra – Hortaea werneckii tinea versicolor – Malassezia furfur

Derived words

tinea versicolour
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