KERION


Meaning of KERION in English

ˈkirēˌän noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kērion honeycomb — more at cerion

: inflammatory ringworm of the hair follicles of the beard and scalp usually accompanied by secondary bacterial infection and marked by spongy swelling and the exudation of sticky pus from the hair follicles

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