Ringwinding
n.
A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata , Tinea tonsurans , etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton ).
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