RINGWORM


Meaning of RINGWORM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈriŋ-ˌwərm ]

noun

Date: 15th century

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.