Ringworm

Origin

From ring + worm, being descriptive of what it looks like.

Full definition of ringworm

Noun

1. A contagious fungal affliction of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.
• "As listed above, in superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is ringworm or tinea, an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte."

Synonyms

• dermatophytosis
• tinea

Hyponyms

• athlete's foot
• barber's itch