| NOUN | state | roundworm, tinea, ringworm | infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches |
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| animal | roundworm, nematode, nematode worm | unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends |
| Sounds | raw'ndwerm | |
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| Rhymes | affirm ... worm: 26 rhymes with erm... | |
| Meaning | infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches. | |
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| Synonyms | tinea, ringworm | |
| Narrower | dhobi itch | fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body |
| kerion | ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid | |
| tinea barbae, barber's itch | fungal infection of the face and neck | |
| tinea capitis | fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches | |
| tinea corporis | fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin | |
| tinea cruris, jock itch, eczema marginatum | fungal infection of the groin (most common in men) | |
| tinea pedis, athlete's foot | fungal infection of the feet | |
| tinea unguium | fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails) | |
| Broader | fungal infection, mycosis | An inflammatory condition caused by a fungus |
| Spanish | dermatofitosis, empeine, tiña, tinea | |
| Catalan | tinya | |
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