noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

   "Her knees were ingrained with dirt, her toes raw with tinea, her fingernails black and broken."

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

agueanthraxblack deathcholeradermatophytosisdermatophytosis

Example

More examples

"Her knees were ingrained with dirt, her toes raw with tinea, her fingernails black and broken."

Etymology

From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

Related phrases

tinea versicolourtinea barbaetinea capitistinea corporistinea cruristinea facieitinea manuumtinea nigratinea pedistinea unguiumtinea versicolor

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