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- Ancient Greek · derived fromκηρίον“honeycomb”
- English todaykerion
From Ancient Greek κηρίον (kēríon, “honeycomb”), from κηρός (kērós, “beeswax”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kerion
Today it means: A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions. Full definition →
Ancient Greek κηρίον