Tinea

//ˈtɪ.ni.ə//

Synonyms for "tinea" (50 found)

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Closest matches (10)

ague anthrax black death cholera dermatophytosis diphtheria dysentery flu fungus

Noun(1 words)

dermatophytosis

Strong matches (15)

genus tinea german measles grippe hepatitis herpes hookworm hydrophobia infantile paralysis influenza leprosy lockjaw madness malaria malarial fever measles

Related words (25)

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More general

2 entries

fungal infection mycosis

Synonyms

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dermatophytosis

Related terms

16 entries

and the nail bed and trunk caused by dermatophyte legs of other causes tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis tinea cruris tinea faciei tinea manuum tinea nigra – Hortaea werneckii tinea pedis tinea unguium tinea versicolor – Malassezia furfur toenails

derived

1 entries

tinea versicolour

has context

1 entries

is a

2 entries

arthropod genus fungal infection

related to

13 entries

fungal infection ringworm tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis tinea cruris tinea faciei tinea manuum tinea nigra tinea pedis tinea unguium tinea versicolor

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

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