Tinea

tinea /tin·ea/ (tin´e-ah) ringworm; any of numerous different superficial fungal infections of the skin, types being defined according to appearance, etiology, or site.

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tinea bar´bae  tinea of bearded parts of the face and neck caused by species of Trichophyton.

tinea ca´pitis  tinea of the scalp, due to species of Trichophyton or Microsporum.

tinea circina´ta , tinea cor´poris tinea of glabrous skin, usually due to species of Trichophyton or Microsporum.

tinea cru´ris  tinea of the groin, perineum, or perineal regions, sometimes spreading to contiguous areas; it often accompanies tinea pedis and has the same causative organism.

tinea fa´ciei  tinea of the face, other than the bearded area.

tinea ni´gra  a minor fungal infection caused by Hortaea werneckii, having dark lesions with the appearance of spattered silver nitrate on the skin of the hands or occasionally other areas.

tinea imbrica´ta  a form of tinea corporis seen in the tropics, due to Trichophyton concentricum; the early lesion is annular with a circle of scales at the periphery.

tinea pe´dis  athlete's foot; a chronic superficial type on the skin of the foot, especially between toes or on the soles, due to species of Trichophyton or to Epidermophyton floccosum.

tinea profun´da  trichophytic granuloma.

tinea syco´sis  an inflammatory, deep type of tinea barbae, due to Trichophyton violaceum or T. rubrum.

tinea un´guium  tinea of the nails, first the surface and lateral and distal edges and later the part beneath the nail plate.

tinea versi´color  a chronic, noninflammatory, usually asymptomatic type with multiple macular patches, seen in tropical regions and caused by Malassezia furfur.

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tin·e·a (tn-)

n.

Any of various fungal infections of the skin, hair, or nails caused chiefly by species of the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton. Also called ringworm.

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tine·al adj.

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Tinea

A superficial infection of the skin, hair, or nails, caused by a fungus and commonly known as ringworm.

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tinea (tinē´),

n a group of fungal skin diseases caused by dermatophytes of several kinds, characterized by itching, scaling, and sometimes painful lesions.
Tinea is a general term that refers to infections of various causes, which are seen in several sites.

Tinea.

tinea capitis,

n a superficial fungal infection of the scalp seen most commonly in children.

tinea corporis,

n a superficial fungal infection of the nonhairy skin of the body, most prevalent in hot, humid climates.

tinea cruris,

n a superficial fungal infection of the groin.

tinea pedis,

n a chronic superficial fungal infection of the foot, especially of the skin between the toes.

tinea unguium

n a superficial fungal infection of the nails.

tinea versicolor,

n a fungal infection of the skin caused by
Malassezia furfur and characterized by finely desquamating pale tan patches on the upper trunk and upper arms.

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tinea

ringworm; a name applied to many different kinds of fungal infection of the skin, the specific type (depending on characteristic appearance, etiological agent and site) usually being designated by a modifying term. Often used in humans but uncommonly in animals.

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tinea nigra

superficial phaeohyphomycosis.

tinea versicolor

a skin disease of humans in which infection by Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) causes skin lesions which differ in color from surrounding, noninfected skin. A similar disease has been described on the udder of goats.