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.
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Ringworm
/ˈɹɪŋˌwɝm/
Synonyms for "ringworm" (159 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Noun(2 words)
dermatophytosisfungal skin infection
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Noun(1 words)
ringworm fungi
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8 entriesEpidermophyton floccosumMicrosporum canisTrichophyton rubrumTrichophyton tonsuransonychomycosistinea capitistinea corporistinea pedis
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6 entriesdermatophyte fungidermatophyte infectionringworm infectiontinea capitistinea corporistinea pedis
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Many of these natives, especially the lower classes, and fishermen, have their skins disfigured in a singular manner, by a sort of scurfy disease, similar to the ring-worm, or rather to a person whose skin was peeling off from the effects of the sun.
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