tinea

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For ringworm, tinea, and other fungus infections, use the same ointment, 3 or 4 times a day, or a lotion of sulfur and vinegar.

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  1. noun See ringworm.

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  • For ringworm, tinea, and other fungus infections, use the same ointment, 3 or 4 times a day, or a lotion of sulfur and vinegar. —  Chapter 31
  • Lotions with selenium sulfide are useful for treating tinea versicolor. —  Chapter 31
  • This is very expensive and should be used only for severe fungus infections of the skin and deep tinea infections of the scalp. —  Chapter 31
  • Fungus infections may appear on any part of the body, but occur most frequently on: the scalp (tinea) the parts without hair (ringworm) between the toes or fingers —  Chapter 22
  • · For severe tinea of the scalp, or any fungus infection that is widespread or does not get better with the above treatments, take griseofulvin, 1 gram a day for adults and half a gram a day for children. —  Chapter 22
 

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  1. Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, a gnawing worm.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin tinea, a gnawing worm, a bookworm, an intestinal worm, etc., a moth.
 

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/ˈtɪniə/
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