tinea

English - Turkish

Definition of tinea in English Turkish dictionary

kellik gibi deri hastalığ

(Tıp) Trichophyton veya Microsporum mantarlarından ileri gelen bir cilt hastalığı

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) yuvarlak kurt

English - English

Definition of tinea in English English dictionary

A fungal infection of the skin known generally as ringworm

A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm

a group of infections of the skin, nails or hair caused by fungal organisms that typically cause a red, itchy rash Types include tinea versicolor, tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and tinea cruris (jock itch)

scientific name for ringworm

any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by several related fungi, characterized by ring-shaped, scaly, itching patches on the skin and generally classified by its location on the body Also called ringworm

type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths

A fungal infection of the skin usually in the feet Also called "athletes foot"

{i} skin disease caused by fungus; ringworm

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

type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

See Ringworm, and Sycosis

A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths

Related Terms

tinea pedis

athlete's foot

tinea barbae

{i} barber's itch, sycosis barbae, inflammation of the hair follicles occurring anywhere on the skin but mainly on the face and neck (caused by a fungal infection, shaving)

tinea barbae

fungal infection of the face and neck

tinea capitis

fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches

tinea corporis

fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin

tinea cruris

fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)

tinea pedis

fungal infection of the feet

tinea pedis

athlete's foot, fungal infection of the foot which causes itching and skin irritation

tinea unguium

fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)

Hyphenation

tin·e·a

Etymology

() From Latin via Medieval Latin and Middle English: a fungal infection of the skin.