Medical Dictionary
tinea capitis
noun tinea cap·i·tis \-ˈkap-ət-əs\
Medical Definition of TINEA CAPITIS
: an infection of the scalp caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum and characterized by scaly patches penetrated by a few dry brittle hairs
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