Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. This disease also has the potential to attack the shafts and follicles of the hair, and is a form or dermatophytosis.
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Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp. It is also called ringworm of the scalp.
Tinea Capitis: A fungal scalp infection (i.e., ringworm). Tineas: A dermatomycosis; any number of skin fungus infections, such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and so forth.
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Tinea capitis (ringworm): A fungal infection of the scalp, creating round patches of hair loss. Although the patches can appear in a ring shape, no worm is involved in tinea capitis.
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