tinea

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So also there is a tinea which attacks dressed wool, but never touches it in its unwashed state.

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  1. noun See ringworm.

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  • Many problems may occur with foot such as corns, callousness, blister, heel pain, tinea, warts, odor or cracked heel. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Fungal infection of the nails, tinea unguium, affects toenails more often than fingernails because toenails provide an ideal environment for fungal growth - warm, moist conditions.
  • Unlike other fungi, tinea versicolor has the ability to somehow interfere with the skin pigmented cells and cause large discolored patches on the chest or back. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Take tinea unguium for example, the name itself ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Have you tried diluted tea tree oil (malealeuca oil) this is medically proven to be effective against acne, tinea most bacteria and fungi and even golden staph infections!!! —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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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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