- tineacorporis
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tinea cor·po·ris (kôrʹpər-ĭs)
n.
A fungal infection involving areas of the skin not covered by hair, characterized by a pink to red rash and often considerable itching, and usually caused by species of Trichophyton or Microsporum; ringworm of the body.[New Latin : Medieval Latin tinea, tinea + Latin corporis, genitive of corpus, body.]
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Universalium. 2010.