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Ringworm

🔄 Synonyms of "Ringworm"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tineanoun	(pathology) A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
roundwormnoun	An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ringworm"

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Word	Definition
tineanoun	(pathology) A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
roundwormnoun	An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
serpigonoun	(archaic) A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.
scabnoun	An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
wormnoun	A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
maggotnoun	A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
scalpnoun	The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
spored	Having spores.
ringrotnoun	Alternative form of ring rot. [A disease of potatoes caused by the bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis.]
rashnoun	(dermatology, medicine) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare or obsolete), an illness characterized by a type of rash.
reticuloidnoun	(medicine, dermatology) A type of dermatitis resembling reticulosis but of different cause and character, usually actinic (caused by UV rays, usually from extensive sun exposure).
reefnoun	A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
salt rheumnoun	(medicine, archaic, chiefly US) Any of various cutaneous eruptions, especially eczema.
rugburnnoun	(countable) A painful burn or redness of skin, especially on knees, elbows, and hands, from repetitive friction against a rug or similar surface.
red-gumnoun	(medicine) A rash in infants marked by red or sometimes whitish papules surrounded by reddish halos and popularly associated with teething distress; strophulus.
rose rashnoun	roseola
rash fevernoun	(obsolete) A type of feverish illness accompanied by a rash.
racknoun	A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
rondurenoun	(uncountable) The quality of being round; roundness.
rubigonoun	(phytopathology, obsolete) rust (fungal disease of plants)