ringworm
/ring-wurm/US // ˈrɪŋˌwɜrm //UK // (ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm) //
癣,体癣,癣病,癣菌
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by certain parasitic fungi and characterized by the formation of ring-shaped eruptive patches.
Examples
How would you exclude ringworm in a suspected case of eczema?
Describe the appearances of a typical patch of ringworm of the scalp.
Does ringworm of the scalp always present typical appearances?
Describe the symptoms of ringworm as it occurs upon the scalp.
Ringworm of the face, taken early, is helped by carefully painting with tincture of iodine.
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