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tinea

[tin-ee-uh] / ˈtɪn i ə /
NOUN
athlete's foot
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However, the tinea explored in the new reports can look very different from the neat, regular circles seen in most forms of ringworm.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Their tinea was confirmed to have been caused by T. indotineae.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

It can also help control another fungal infection called tinea versicolor that causes discolored skin patches.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Another cause for the increase is that doctors are recognizing as tinea what they used to call eczema.

From Time Magazine Archive

Various fungi, such as tinea versicolor and the Mexican "Caraati," may produce discoloration on the skin.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)




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