tinea
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- noun
- /ˈtɪniə/
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tinea
- Tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete's foot, can cause red, flaky skin between the toes.
- tinea corporis
- tinea curis
Examples
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Tinea usually appears as circular, itchy patches on the skin.
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These children with tinea capitis may get better spontaneously at puberty.
Academic text (2007) -
How can we get rid of tinea?
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Tinea pedis is contagious through direct contact.
Blog text (19) -
To treat tinea capitis, antifungal shampoos are often recommended by doctors.
Synonyms
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A contagious skin or nail infection that makes itchy, ring-shaped patches
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A skin infection in the beard and neck caused by a fungus that makes the skin red and scaly
A skin infection from a fungus that makes round red patches on the body
A skin infection on the feet that a fungus causes, often between the toes
An infection of the nails caused by a fungus, usually the toenails
An infection of a fingernail or toenail caused by a fungus
An infection of the scalp by a fungus that causes hair loss and scaly skin
A skin infection in the groin caused by a fungus that makes it itch and often affects men
A skin infection caused by a fungus, often in warm, wet areas under clothing
Compounds
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A skin infection in the beard and neck caused by a fungus that makes the skin red and scaly
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A group of small moths that includes common clothes moths that eat natural fibres
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An infection of the scalp by a fungus that causes hair loss and scaly skin
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A skin infection from a fungus that makes round red patches on the body
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A skin infection in the groin caused by a fungus that makes it itch and often affects men
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A skin infection on the feet that a fungus causes, often between the toes
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A small moth whose larvae live in silk tubes and eat cloth made from natural fibers
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tinea comes from an old Latin word tinea that meant 'worm' or 'moth', because people long ago thought these skin spots were caused by small animals. So today tinea means a skin infection caused by a fungus and often appears as round, itchy patches like the common 'ringworm'.