English noun: ringworm | |||
1. | ringworm (state) infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches | ||
Synonyms | roundworm, tinea | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fungal infection, mycosis | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | athlete's foot, barber's itch, dhobi itch, eczema marginatum, jock itch, kerion, tinea barbae, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea unguium | ||