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noun
A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dermatomycosis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fungal infection, mycosis
History
Etymology tree English dermatophyte Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English dermatophytosis From dermatophyte + -osis.
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