Definitions for ringworm
ˈrɪŋˌwɜrmring·worm

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1. tinea, ringworm, roundwormnoun

   infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

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1. ringwormnoun

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

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1. Ringwormnoun

   A circular tetter.

   Etymology: ring and worm.

   It began with a serpigo, making many round spots, such as is generally called ringworms. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

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1. ringworm

   Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Multiple areas can be affected at a given time.About 40 types of fungus can cause ringworm. They are typically of the Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophyton type. Risk factors include using public showers, contact sports such as wrestling, excessive sweating, contact with animals, obesity, and poor immune function. Ringworm can spread from other animals or between people. Diagnosis is often based on the appearance and symptoms. It may be confirmed by either culturing or looking at a skin scraping under a microscope.Prevention is by keeping the skin dry, not walking barefoot in public, and not sharing personal items. Treatment is typically with antifungal creams such as clotrimazole or miconazole. If the scalp is involved, antifungals by mouth such as fluconazole may be needed.Globally, up to 20% of the population may be infected by ringworm at any given time. Infections of the groin are more common in males, while infections of the scalp and body occur equally in both sexes. Infections of the scalp are most common in children while infections of the groin are most common in the elderly. Descriptions of ringworm date back to ancient history.

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1. ringworm

   Ringworm is a common fungal infection that appears on the skin as a circular, red, flat, itchy rash. Despite its name, it is not caused by a worm or parasite. The condition, also known as dermatophytosis or tinea, can affect various parts of the body and is named accordingly, such as tinea pedis for athlete's foot or tinea corporis for an infection on the body or scalp. It is highly contagious and can be transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact, or indirectly from infected objects or surfaces.

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1. Ringwormnoun

   a contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata, Tinea tonsurans, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton)

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1. Ringworm

   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. The fungi that cause parasitic infection feed on keratin, the material found in the outer layer of skin, hair, and nails. These fungi thrive on skin that is warm and moist, but may also survive directly on the outsides of hair shafts or in their interiors. In pets, the fungus responsible for the disease survives in skin and on the outer surface of hairs. It has been estimated that currently up to twenty percent of the population may be infected by ringworm or one of the other dermatophytoses. It is especially common among people who play sports, wrestling in particular. Wrestlers with ringworm may be withheld from competition until their skin condition is deemed non-infectious by the proper authorities. Misdiagnosis and treatment of ringworm with a topical steroid, a standard treatment of the superficially similar pityriasis rosea, can result in tinea incognito, a condition where ringworm fungus will grow without typical features like a distinctive raised border.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ringworm in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ringworm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ringworm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ringworm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ringworm
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringworm
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringworm
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ringworm