tinea tonsurans

noun

ti·​nea ton·​su·​rans

ˌtinēəˌtänˈsu̇rənz,

-ˌranz

: tinea capitis involving any portion of the hairy parts of domestic animals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Medieval Latin tinea + New Latin tonsurans (specific epithet of the parasitic fungus Trichophyton tonsurans), present participle of tonsurare to shear, clip, from Medieval Latin, from Latin tonsura act of shearing, tonsure

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