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tinea capitis

Term ID
DOID:4337
Synonyms
  • Dermatophytosis of scalp
  • dermatophytosis of scalp or beard
  • Scalp ringworm
  • tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum
  • Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis
Definition
A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern. (2)
References
  • ICD9CM:110.0
  • NCI:C34536
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186985002
  • UMLS_CUI:C0011640
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:4337 )
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