tinea barbae

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.

---

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.

---

tinea bar·bae (bärb)

n.

See barber's itch.

---

tinea barbae

Dermatology A group of superficial infections of the hair follicle, caused by Staphylococcus or a fungus, due to injury or damage to the hair follicle caused by friction from clothing, by blockage of follicle, or shaving. See Barber's itch, pseudofolliculitis barbae.