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Ringworm vs Onychomycosis - What's the difference?

ringworm | onychomycosis | Synonyms |

Ringworm is a synonym of onychomycosis.


As nouns the difference between ringworm and onychomycosis

is that ringworm is a contagious fungal affliction of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales while onychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

ringworm

English

Noun

(-)
  • 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

    * (l) * (l)

    Hyponyms

    * * * (l)

    onychomycosis

    Noun

  • Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.
  • Synonyms

    * nail fungus * ringworm (of the nail) * tinea unguium