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Definition of Tinea corporis
1. Noun. Fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin.
Medical Definition of Tinea corporis
1. A fungal skin infection sometimes referred to as ringworm. Typically a scaly, red-shaped ring on the skin. Commonly seen in children. Treatment requires an antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or miconazole. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tinea Corporis
Literary usage of Tinea corporis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On Certain Endemic Skin and Other Diseases of India and Hot Climates Generally by Tilbury Fox, T. Farquhar, H. Vandyke Carter (1876)
"The principal forms of epiphytic skin disease to which the natives of this district
are liable are—favus, tinea corporis, chloasma, and a peculiar form of ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(C) "Ringworm," "ringworm (tinea corporis)," or "tinea corporis (ringworm).")
(ii) In addition to the information identified in paragraph (b)(l)(i) of this ..."
3. The British Journal of Dermatology by British Association of Dermatology (1892)
"... tinea corporis, Tinea circinata, Herpes circinatus—or whatever may be the name
chosen to indicate ordinary ..."
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