n.
An infection of the scalp caused by fungi of the genera Microsporum or Trichophyton, characterized by itchy, scaly patches and sometimes hair loss; ringworm of the scalp.
[New Latin : Medieval Latin tinea, tinea + Latin capitis, genitive of caput, head.]
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