TINEA CAPITIS


Meaning of TINEA CAPITIS in English

-ˈkapəd.ə̇s noun

Etymology: Late Latin, literally, worm of the head

: an infection of the scalp caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum and characterized by scaly patches penetrated by a few dry brittle hairs

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