tinea corporis
- noun
- /ˈtɪniə ˈkɔːrpərɪs/
- Specialized
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tiña corporal
- After noticing a rash on his arm, he was diagnosed with tinea corporis and given antifungal cream.
Examples
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Skin cultures grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, treated with antibiotics, and scrapings showed tinea corporis, treated with terbinafine and topicals.
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Levofloxacin, mupirocin, terbinafine, and econazole were initiated for the treatment of MRSA and tinea corporis.
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The doctor explained that tinea corporis often appears in the form of circular red patches on the skin.
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To prevent the spread of tinea corporis, it is important to keep the affected area clean and dry.
Synonyms
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A contagious skin or nail infection that makes itchy, ring-shaped patches
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An infection of the skin or nails that makes round itchy patches
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A skin infection caused by a fungus that often affects warm, moist skin under clothes
A skin infection caused by a fungus, often in warm, wet areas under clothing
Surface Forms
Morphology
tinea + corporis
The term is compositionally built from 'tinea' (a fungal infection) plus 'corporis' (Latin genitive ‘of the body’), so the meaning 'ringworm of the body' can be directly derived from the parts. Although it is a technical Latin medical phrase and 'corporis' is not standard English, the semantic relation is transparent if the learner knows both constituents.
Etymology
Tinea corporis comes from old Latin words: tinea meaning 'worm' and corporis meaning 'of the body'. People called the skin problem 'ringworm' because the round red rings looked like a worm under the skin, so today tinea corporis means a skin infection from a fungus that often makes round rings on the body.