ringworm

noun ring·worm \ˈriŋ-ˌwərm\

: a disease that causes ring-shaped marks to appear on the skin

Full Definition of RINGWORM

: any of several contagious fungal diseases of the skin, hair, or nails of humans and domestic animals that are characterized by ring-shaped discolored skin patches covered with vesicles and scales

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First Known Use of RINGWORM

15th century

Rhymes with RINGWORM

affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm

RINGWORM Defined for Kids

ringworm

noun ring·worm \ˈriŋ-ˌwərm\

Definition of RINGWORM for Kids

: a fungus infection that causes red ring-shaped patches on the skin

Medical Dictionary

ringworm

noun ring·worm \ˈriŋ-ˌwərm\

Medical Definition of RINGWORM

: any of several contagious diseases of the skin, hair, or nails of humans and domestic animals caused by fungi (as of the genus Trichophyton) and characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches on the skin that are covered with vesicles and scales—called also tinea