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ringworm
noun ring·worm \ˈriŋ-ˌwərm\
: a disease that causes ring-shaped marks to appear on the skin
Full Definition of RINGWORM
: any of several contagious fungal diseases of the skin, hair, or nails of humans and domestic animals that are characterized by ring-shaped discolored skin patches covered with vesicles and scales
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First Known Use of RINGWORM
15th century
Rhymes with RINGWORM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
RINGWORM Defined for Kids
ringworm
noun ring·worm \ˈriŋ-ˌwərm\
Definition of RINGWORM for Kids
: a fungus infection that causes red ring-shaped patches on the skin
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ringworm
noun ring·worm \ˈriŋ-ˌwərm\
Medical Definition of RINGWORM
: any of several contagious diseases of the skin, hair, or nails of humans and domestic animals caused by fungi (as of the genus Trichophyton) and characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches on the skin that are covered with vesicles and scales—called also tinea
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