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tinea::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genus tinea |
| Type of | arthropod genus |
tinea::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ringworm, roundworm |
| Type of | mycosis, fungal infection |
| Has types | barber's itch, tinea unguium, dhobi itch, eczema marginatum, tinea pedis, jock itch, kerion, tinea barbae, tinea capitis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, athlete's foot |
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Tinea thrive in warm, moist locations such as the locker room and swimming pool.
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Tinea is highly contagious and can be transmitted via skin-to-skin contact.
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When a fungus grows in the moist, warm area of the groin, the rash is called tinea cruris.
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Another common fungal infection that athletes are prone to is tinea pedis, or athlete's foot.
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Tinea capitis can not be treated topically, and must be treated systemically with antifungals.
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Some of these infections are known as ringworm or tinea.
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In most cases of tinea manuum, only one hand is involved.
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In humans, the condition is called tinea and while mostly seen on skin surfaces, it can get in nails and other places.
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Odd-looking boxes that struggle to pull the skin off cold custard, complete with all the charm of a bad case of tinea?
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- Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
- Type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
- Tinea is a general term used to describe skin mycoses. The term ringworm is even less precise, but is usually considered a synonym.
- A fungal infection of the skin known generally as ringworm
- A superficial infection caused by dermatophytes (q.v.).
- A group of infections of the skin, nails or hair caused by fungal organisms that typically cause a red, itchy rash. Types include tinea versicolor, tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and tinea cruris (jock itch).
- Fungus infection of the scalp, body, nails, genital area
- The term "tinea" refers to a skin infection with a dermatophyte (ringworm) fungus. (See Dermatophyte)
- The name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus.
