kerion

K5E1R1I1O1N1

noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek κηρίον →
Scrabble 10
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounkerion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκηρίον“honeycomb”
  2. Englishkerion

From Ancient Greek κηρίον (kēríon, “honeycomb”), from κηρός (kērós, “beeswax”).

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KieronKronieoinker
Cite this entry
APA

kerion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerion

MLA

“kerion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kerion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerion.

Source: kerion on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.