ringworm

English - Turkish

Definition of ringworm in English Turkish dictionary

mantar hastalık

kel

kelek

mantar hastalığı

(Tıp) Halka halinde çıkan bir cilt hastalığı

i., tıb. mantar hastalığı

{i} saçkıran

(Tıp) Umumiyetle çocuklarda görülen kellik

kellik

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) yuvarlak kurt

(Tıp, İlaç) kılkıran

Related Terms

lichen, ringworm

liken, saçkıran

English - English

Definition of ringworm in English English dictionary

A contagious fungal affliction of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales

As listed above, 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..

{n} a circular tetter, disorder, mark

is a fungal skin infection caused by dermatophytes Clinically this appears as ring-shaped, red, scaly, or blistery patches Lamisil and Lotrimin are now available topically to treat fungal infections

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus. It produces itchy red patches on a person's or animal's skin, especially on their head and between their legs and toes. a skin infection that causes red rings, especially on your head. Superficial skin changes caused by certain fungi (see fungus) that live on the skin, feeding on keratin. Skin responses vary from slight scaling to blistering and marked disruption of the keratin layer (depending on body area and type of fungus), usually in a ring shape. It includes athlete's foot, jock itch, and fungal infections of the body, hands, nails, and scalp. While the last is very contagious, spread of other types depends on susceptibility and predisposing factors (e.g., excessive perspiration). Ringworm is treated with medications applied to the skin or taken orally

It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp

Contagious fungal disease characterized by small circular patches in which the hair falls out

also called tinea, it is the name of a group of fungal skin infections

but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton)

a fungal skin infection characterized by ring-shaped, red, scaly, or blistery patches

A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales

Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata, Tinea tonsurans, etc

fungal infections of the skin resulting in raised red swellings or lines that resemble burrowing worms; includes the diseases known as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm or the scalp

Not a worm at all, but rather a Zoonotic fungus that feeds on dead skin cells In animals can look like a grey scaly patch of skin Pronunciation: Ring*worm • (noun) Also Known As: Dermatophytosis Examples: The dog we adopted from the shelter had Ringworm, and now we all have it Related Terms Zoonotic

A skin disease caused by a fungus that causes itching and scaling; when it occurs in the scalp, it can result in hair loss

{i} any of several contagious fungal skin diseases characterized by itchy ring-shaped patches on the skin

Related Terms

ringworm bush

tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

The ringworm

copperworm

Hyphenation

ring·worm

Etymology

() From ring + worm, being descriptive of what it looks like.