tinea cap·i·tis  (kāp'ĭ-tĭs)  n. An infection of the scalp caused by fungi of the genera Microsporum or Trichophyton, characterized by itchy, scaly patches and sometimes hair loss; ringworm of the scalp. [New Latin : Medieval Latin tinea, tinea + Latin capitis, genitive of caput, head.] |
tinea capitis tinea cap·i·tis (kāp'ĭ-tĭs)
n.
A fungal infection of the scalp, characterized by patches of apparent baldness, scaling, black dots, and occasionally erythema and pyoderma.