Tinea
A rather common ailment has gone by a very unattractive name and one that is somewhat misleading. The scientific name for this ailment is Tinea; however the more common name is simply Ringworm. Tinea is Latin for ‘growing worm’ and may have led to the more common English translation.
Ringworm Defined
Ringworm is a simple fungal infection […]
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You know […]
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