Ringworm of the nails — The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Those at increased risk for developing onychomycosis include: People with diabetes; People with … Medical dictionary
ringworm — /ring werrm /, n. Pathol. any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by certain parasitic fungi and characterized by the formation of ring shaped eruptive patches. [1375 1425; late ME; see RING1, WORM] * * * Superficial skin changes… … Universalium
Ringworm — Infobox Disease Name = Ringworm Caption = Ringworm on the arm DiseasesDB = 17492 ICD10 = ICD10|B|35|4|b|35 ICD9 = ICD9|110.9 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 592 MeshID = D014005 Ringworm (also called serpigo) is … Wikipedia
ringworm — SYN: tinea. r. of beard SYN: tinea barbae. black dot r. tinea capitis due most commonly to Trichophyton tonsurans or T. violaceum. r. of body SYN: tinea corporis. crusted r. SYN: favus. r. of foot SYN: tinea pedis. honeycomb r. SYN: favus. r. of… … Medical dictionary
ringworm — tinea; n. a fungus infection of the skin, the scalp, or the nails. Ringworm is caused by the dermatophyte fungi – species of Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton – and also affects animals, a source of infection for humans. It can be… … The new mediacal dictionary
ringworm — noun Date: 15th century any of several contagious fungal diseases of the skin, hair, or nails of humans and domestic animals that are characterized by ring shaped discolored skin patches covered with vesicles and scales … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dermatophytosis — Ringworm redirects here. For the band, see Ringworm (band). Not to be confused with Roundworm, Pinworm, or Hookworm. Dermatophytosis Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Nail infection, fungal — The most common fungus infection of the nails is onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Those at increased risk for developing onychomycosis include: People with diabetes; People with disease… … Medical dictionary
Fungal nail infection — The most common fungus infection of the nails is onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Those at increased risk for developing onychomycosis include: People with diabetes; People with disease… … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
