ringworm

(noun)

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

Related Terms

Examples of ringworm in the following topics:

  • Fungal Skin and Nail Diseases

    • Common fungal skin diseases include athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
    • Common fungal skin and nail diseases include athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
    • Athlete's foot (also known as ringworm of the foot and tinea pedis; ) is an infection of the skin that is caused by a fungi in the genus Trichophyton.
    • Dermatophytosis or ringworm is a clinical condition caused by fungal infection of the skin in humans, pets such as cats, and domesticated animals such as sheep and cattle.
    • The term "ringworm" is a misnomer, since the condition is caused by fungi of several different species and not by parasitic worms.

  • Antifungal Drugs

    • An example of an azole drug is Clotrimazole, commonly used to treat athlete's foot, ringworm , vaginal yeast infections, and oral thrush.

  • Defining Microbes

    • In addition, protozoans are known to cause diseases such as malaria, sleeping sickness and toxoplasmosis, while fungi can cause diseases such as ringworm, candidiasis or histoplasmosis.

  • Microbiota of the Skin

    • Undecylic acid provides resistance to ringworm fungus and other skin infections.