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Health Encyclopedia: Tinea Corporis
Tinea corporis is a skin infection due to dermatophytes, a type of fungi.
See also:
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Tinea capitis -
Tinea cruris (jock itch) -
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
Alternative Names
Fungal infection - body; Infection - fungal - body; Tinea of the body; Tinea circinata; Ringworm - body
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Tinea corporis (often called
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