Tinea: A general term for various fungal skin afflictions; often incorrectly called ringworm. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tinea is available below.
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A family of ascomycetous fungi, order Onygenales, characterized by smooth ascospores. The two genera in the family are Arthroderma and Ctenomyces. Several well-known anamorphic forms are parasitic upon the skin. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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