tinea cor·po·ris  (kôr'pər-ĭs)  n. A fungal infection involving areas of the skin not covered by hair, characterized by a pink to red rash and often considerable itching, and usually caused by species of Trichophyton or Microsporum; ringworm of the body. [New Latin : Medieval Latin tinea, tinea + Latin corporis, genitive of corpus, body.] |
tinea corporis tinea cor·po·ris (kôr'pər-ĭs)
n.
A fungal infection of the body, characterized by a scaling macular eruption that frequently forms annular lesions on nonhairy parts of the body.