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Ringworm

//ˈɹɪŋˌwɝm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales. uncountable, usually

    "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."

  2. 2
    infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches wordnet

Etymology

From ring + worm, being descriptive of what it looks like.

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