tinea

Noun

Meaning

A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm. See Ringworm, and Sycosis.

A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

black death ringworm insect hepatitis Norris dyed influenza diseased diphtheria dysentery bully herpes zona roundworm mycosis
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Hypernyms

mycosis arthropod genus fungal infection

Hyponyms

jock itch dhobi itch kerion athlete's foot eczema marginatum barber's itch

Related terms

jock itch face fungus athlete's foot barber's itch scalp ringworm tinea versicolor

Phrases with the word

tinea pellionella tinea corporis tinea capitis tinea faciei tinea manuum tinea nigra

Anagrams

tenia Aitne antie Teian eatin teain teina

Examples

After some digging around I found some ‘natural remedies’ such as aloe vera gel and saprox that might work, there’s also some info on selenium supplementation in treating Tinea Versicolor. Source: Internet

Creams, lotions, or powders are not effective against ringworm on the scalp, so Tinea capitis is typically treated with prescription antifungal medication taken by mouth for 1 to 3 months. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tindora tine tine test tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis