How To Use tinea corporis In A Sentence
- tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the nonhairy parts of the skin
- Hansen's disease can mimic tinea corporis by presenting as one or more annular, sometimes scaly, plaques.
- It’s also called tinea corporis when on the body, tinea capitis when on the head, tinea pedis when on the feet, and tinea cruris when on the groin. You Raising Your Child
- Other conditions in the differential diagnosis include diffuse nummular eczema, tinea corporis, pityriasis lichenoides, guttate psoriasis, viral exanthem, lichen planus, and medication reaction.
- Tinea corporis refers to tinea anywhere on the body except the scalp, beard, feet, or hands.
- The medical name for ringworm of the scalp is tinea capitis; ringworm of the body is called tinea corporis; and ringworm of the nails is called tinea unguium.
- Tinea corporis refers to a dermatophytosis or superficial fungal infection of the skin, other than on the hands, feet, scalp, face or groin.
