Defenition of the word tinea
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Defenition of the word tinea
- A group of mycosis infections of the skin caused by parasitic fungi (dermatophytes).
- type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
- infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Synonyms for the word tinea
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- genus Tinea
- ringworm
- roundworm
- Tinea
Meronymys for the word tinea
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- casemaking clothes moth
- family Tineidae
- Tinea pellionella
- Tineidae
Hyponyms for the word tinea
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- athlete's foot
- barber's itch
- dhobi itch
- eczema marginatum
- jock itch
- kerion
- tinea barbae
- tinea capitis
- tinea corporis
- tinea cruris
- tinea pedis
- tinea unguium
Hypernyms for the word tinea
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- arthropod genus
- fungal infection
- mycosis
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