Malabar itch

noun

A skin infection, caused by the fungus Trichophyton, consisting of an eruption of concentric rings of overlapping scales forming papulosquamous patches.

Meanings

nounMalabar itch (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA skin infection, caused by the fungus Trichophyton, consisting of an eruption of concentric rings of overlapping scales forming papulosquamous patches.
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