tinea
pronunciation
How to pronounce tinea in British English:
UK ['tɪnɪə]
How to pronounce tinea in American English:
US ['tɪnɪr]
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- Noun:
- infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Word Origin
- tinea (n.)
- late 14c., "ringworm," from Latin tinea "a gnawing worm, moth, bookworm," of uncertain origin. From 1650s as a type of moth (the larvae of which eat clothes, papers, etc.).
Example
- 1. A case of facial tinea incognito mimicking lupus erythematosus .
- 2. For diagnosing tinea versicolor and pityrosporum folliculitis rapidly .
- 3. Is excuse me this a tinea ?
- 4. Purslane in treating 108 cases of tinea .
- 5. The net ointment or wipe tinea .