tinea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪ.ni.ɚ/
- /ˈtɪ.ni.ə/
Etymology
From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
Her knees were ingrained with dirt, her toes raw with tinea, her fingernails black and broken.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tineas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tineae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
tinea versicolor – Malassezia furfur · tinea faciei · tinea corporis · and the nail bed · tinea nigra – Hortaea werneckii · tinea manuum · of other causes · toenails · tinea barbae · legs · tinea pedis · tinea cruris · tinea capitis · caused by dermatophyte · and trunk · tinea unguium