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What is ringworm?


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Ringworm: infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.

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Ringworm:1:infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.

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Tinea is the medical name for a group of related skin infections, including athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. They're caused by several types of mold-like fungi called dermatophytes. ChaCha!

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Ingworm is a fungal infection of the skin in humans and domestic animals such as sheep and cattle. Fungi are organisms that(MORE?)

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Ringworm is a contagious fungus infection that can affect the scalp, the body, the feet, and the nails. It's not really a worm.

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Ringworm, which isn't a worm at all, can affect not only the skin, but also the nails and scalp. Ringworm of the skin (MORE?)

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