tinea
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Their tinea was confirmed to have been caused by T. indotineae.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
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
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
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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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