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pinta

pinta

9.9
A skin infection that causes colored patches, found in Central and South America
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪntə/
  • Specialized
: pinta
  • Doctors identified pinta in tropical regions, where it is most common among the local populations.

Examples

  • Pinta.

    School of Rock (2003)

  • Yaws thrives in hot, humid tropical environments worldwide, while pinta is found in the tropical New World.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Treponemae, a type of spirochetal organism, causes syphilis, pinta, and yaws.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Pinta is a tropical infectious skin disease that causes pinta to appear as colorful patches, primarily affecting people in Central and South America.

  • The symptoms of pinta can include discolored skin, which often leads to social stigma in affected communities.

Synonyms

tinea
vspinta
  • Specialized
1 8.6

An infection of the skin or nails that makes round itchy patches

is caused by a tropical infectious agent that is not a fungus
pityriasis alba
vspinta
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A common skin condition that causes round pale patches on children's cheeks

is an infectious disease that produces colored rather than pale patches

Surface Forms

pinta singular
pintas plural

Etymology

Pinta the disease gets its name from the Spanish word pinta meaning 'spot', from pintar 'to paint', because the illness makes coloured patches on the skin. So calling it pinta reminds us of the 'painted' spots it causes.