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UK
/ɹˈɪŋwɜːm/
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NOUN
- infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
How To Use ringworm In A Sentence
- The Navajo made a tea of spotted coralroot used as a lotion for ringworm or skin disease.
- My ringworm worried her more than the swarms of rumors the local gossips were stirring.
- They taught me about hepatitis, malaria, ringworm and how Edward Jenner discovered the cure to small pox while working with milkmaids.
- In Gotha the plant is valued for curing chronic skin diseases, particularly of a fungoid character, such as ringworm; also for diseases of cattle. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
- How ringworm of the nails used medication?
- Some skin problems are caused by diseases or irritations that affect the skin only - such as ringworm, diaper rash, or warts. Chapter 22
- It's not a fun topic, but your feet can suffer from a variety of fungal infections that are a form of tinea, or ringworm.
- One day I was in the nearby village of Lang Co, where I went every day except Sunday, to treat the villagers for their various ailments, which ranged from ringworm and pinworm to elephantiasis. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs
- Ayurveda points Holy Basil or Tulsi as skin rasayna which is helpful in treatment of ringworm, skin infections and sometimes even leucoderma MyLinkVault Newest Links
- These include athlete's foot, ringworm and jock itch, and occur when fungus grows and multiplies on certain areas the body, resulting in a fungal (or tinea) infection. Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Extreme Hygiene: Infectious Germs Are Bulking Up at the Gym