tinea corporis

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.]

n

A superficial fungal infection of the nonhairy skin of the body, most prevalent in hot, humid climates.

(kôr'pər-ĭs)
n.

A fungal infection of the body, characterized by a scaling macular eruption that frequently forms annular lesions on nonhairy parts of the body.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin

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