What does tinea mean?
Tinea means (pathology) A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm..
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/ˈtɪ.ni.ə/ · noun
(pathology) 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.
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Tinea means (pathology) A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm..
Common synonyms include dermatophytosis, ringworm, roundworm, genus tinea.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Her knees were ingrained with dirt, her toes raw with tinea, her fingernails black and broken.
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