Definition of Tinea barbae

1. Noun. Fungal infection of the face and neck.

Exact synonyms: Barber's Itch
Generic synonyms: Ringworm, Roundworm, Tinea

Medical Definition of Tinea barbae

1. Tinea of the beard, occurring as a follicular infection or as a granulomatous lesion; the primary lesions are papules and pustules. Synonym: barber's itch, folliculitis barbae, ringworm of beard, tinea sycosis, trichophytosis barbae. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tinea Barbae

tinder box
tinderbox
tinderboxes
tindered
tindering
tinders
tindery
tinding
tindora
tindoras
tinds
tine
tine test
tinea
tinea amiantacea
tinea barbae (current term)
tinea capitis
tinea circinata
tinea corpora
tinea corporis
tinea cruris
tinea favosa
tinea glabrosa
tinea imbricata
tinea inguinalis
tinea kerion
tinea manus
tinea nigra
tinea pedis
tinea profunda

Literary usage of Tinea barbae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text-book of Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods by Leonard Napoleon Boston (1905)
"tinea barbae.—Tinea sycosis (barber's itch) will be found, as a rule, to involve only the bearded portions of the body. It usually presents a folliculitis, ..."

2. Diseases of the Skin: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners by J. M. H. MacLeod (1921)
"... in these cases as they are not only unnecessary but may give rise to permanent baldness in the affected areas. RINGWORM OF THE BEARD Syn. : tinea barbae ..."

3. Diseases of the Skin by Henry Martin Dearborn, Frederick Myers Dearborn (1906)
"... but the value of such distinction is slight to the physician, whose aim is solely to cure the disease. tinea barbae. ..."

4. Diseases of the Skin: A Manual for Practitioners and Students by William Allan Jamieson (1892)
"tinea barbae seldom occurs in those who do not shave, even if exposed to contact with children or adults affected with ringworm. There is one exception to ..."

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