Ringworm Medical Term

Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC

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Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It’s called “ringworm” because it can cause a circular rash (shaped like a ring) that is usually red and itchy. Anyone can get ringworm. The fungi that cause this infection can live on skin, …

Ringworm (body) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Tinea Infections (Ringworm) | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Ringworm is usually diagnosed based on a medical history and physical exam. The lesions of ringworm are unique, and usually allow for a diagnosis simply on physical …

About Ringworm | Ringworm | Types of Diseases

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Ringworm is a common infection of the skin and nails that is caused by fungus. The infection is called “ringworm” because it can cause an itchy, red, circular rash. Ringworm …

Ringworm: Symptoms, Pictures, Treatment, Diagnosis

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Ringworm: Overview - American Academy …

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Ringworm is actually a skin infection caused by fungus. No worms involved. The name “ringworm” probably comes from the rash that many people see. On the skin, the rash …

Tinea corporis (Body Ringworm) — DermNet

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Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection of the skin that can affect any part of the body, excluding the hands and feet, scalp, face and beard, groin, and nails. It is commonly …

Ringworm: Treatment, symptoms, and pictures - Medical …

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Ringworm, or tinea, refers to several types of contagious fungal infections of the top layer of the skin, scalp, and nails. It is called ringworm because it causes an …

Tinea Corporis (Body Ringworm): …

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The medical term for ringworm is tinea corporis. “Tinea” means fungus, the cause of the rash, and “corporis” means the body. It’s a superficial fungal skin …

Ringworm | definition of ringworm by Medical dictionary

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Ringworm Definition Ringworm is a common fungal infection of the skin. The name is a misnomer since the disease is not caused by a worm. Description More common in …