scaly ringworm
1ringworm — /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… …
2ringworm — 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… …
3ringworm — /ˈrɪŋwɜm / (say ringwerm) noun tinea, especially when it presents with a protruding outer ring of reddish, scaly, irritated skin. {ring1 + worm from its appearance} …
4gray 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… …
5tinea — A fungus infection (dermatophytosis) of the keratin component of hair, skin, or nails. Genera of fungi causing such infection are Microsporum, Trichophyton, and …
6Tinea capitis — A superficial fungus infection of the skin, affecting the scalp. Also known as ringworm. This disorder occurs most commonly in children, especially those in late childhood and adolescence. It can spread in schools. Tinea capitis appears as scalp… …
7List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… …
8Rash — For other uses, see Rash (disambiguation). Rash A diffuse rash on the back of a male ICD 10 R21 …
9Tinea cruris — Classification and external resources Tinea cruris on the groin ICD 10 B35.6 …
10Tinea capitis — Infobox Disease Name = Tinea capitis Caption = Tinea capitis DiseasesDB = 13117 ICD10 = ICD10|B|35|0|b|35 ICD9 = ICD9|110.9 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 420 MeshID = D014006 Tinea capitis is a superficial… …
