KERION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("kerion" is a kind of...):

ringworm; roundworm; tinea (infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches)

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