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)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (32)
Noun(2 words)
acneacne vulgarisacute articular rheumatismafrican lethargyaguealkali diseaseamebiasisamebic dysenteryanthraxasiatic cholerabacillary dysenterybastard measlesblack deathblack feverblackwater feverbreakbone feverbrucellosisbubonic plaguecachectic fevercerebral rheumatism
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chagres feverchicken poxcholeracowpoxdandy feverdeer fly feverdenguedengue feverdermamycosisdermatitis
Strong matches (48)
Noun(2 words)
dermatophytosisfungal skin infection
dermatosisdiphtheriadumdum feverdysenteryeczemaelephantiasisencephalitis lethargicaenteric feverepitheliomaerysipelaserythemaexanthemfamine feverfive-day feverfluframbesiagerman measlesglandular fevergrippehansenosis
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haverhill feverheat rashhepatitisherpesherpes simplexherpes zosterhistoplasmosishiveshookwormhydrophobiaimpetigoinfantile paralysisinfectious mononucleosisinflammatory rheumatisminfluenzaitchjail feverjungle rotkala azarkissing diseaselepraleprosyleptospirosislichenlichen primusloa loa
Related words (79)
loaiasislockjawlupuslupus vulgarismadnessmalariamalarial fevermarsh fevermeaslesmeningitismiliariamilzbrandmumpsornithosisosteomyelitisparatyphoid feverparotitisparrot feverpemphiguspertussis
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pneumoniapoliopoliomyelitispolyarthritis rheumatismponosprickly heatpruigoprurituspsittacosispsorarabbit feverrabiesrat-bite feverrelapsing feverrheumatic feverrickettsialpoxrubellarubeolascabiesscarlatinascarlet feverschistosomiasisseptic sore throatshinglesskinskin cancersleeping sicknesssleepy sicknesssmallpoxsnail feversplenic feverspotted feverstrep throatswamp fevertetanustetterthrushtineatrench fevertrench mouthtuberculosistularemiatyphoidtyphoid fevertyphustyphus feverundulant fevervacciniavaricellavariolavenereal diseaseviral dysenterywhooping coughyawsyellow feveryellow jackzonazoster
Noun(1 words)
ringworm fungi
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: tinea, acne, acne vulgaris, acute articular rheumatism, african lethargy.
- Sentence evidence is available for ringworm, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "ringworm"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
8 entriesEpidermophyton floccosumMicrosporum canisTrichophyton rubrumTrichophyton tonsuransonychomycosistinea capitistinea corporistinea pedis
Collocations
6 entriesdermatophyte fungidermatophyte infectionringworm infectiontinea capitistinea corporistinea pedis
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ringworm"?
Closest matches include tinea, acne, acne vulgaris, acute articular rheumatism, african lethargy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ringworm"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.