Ringworm

Definitions

A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“In superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is ringworm or tinea, an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte.”

“Many of these natives, especially the lower classes, and fishermen, have⟳ their skins disfigured in a singular manner, by a sort⟳ of scurfy disease, similar to the ring-worm, or rather to a person whose skin was peeling off from the effects of the sun.”

CEFR level