Tinea Corporis Definition
kôrpər-ĭs
noun
A fungal infection involving areas of the skin not covered by hair, characterized by a pink to red rash and often considerable itching, and usually caused by species of Trichophyton or Microsporum; ringworm of the body.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Tinea Corporis
New Latin Medieval Latin tinea tinea Latin corporis genitive of corpus body
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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