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ringworm in Arabic

سَعْفَة saʕfa

US/ˈɹɪŋˌwɝm/

ringworm in Arabic: سَعْفَة (saʕfa), قَرَع (qaraʕ), قُوبَاء (qūbāʔ). In English, ringworm means a contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

Arabic words for ringworm

contagious fungal affliction of the skin
سَعْفَة saʕfa, قَرَع qaraʕ, قُوبَاء qūbāʔ

English meaning of ringworm

  1. noun A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

Full definition of ringworm

ringworm in a sentence

  • In superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is ringworm or tinea, an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte.

Synonyms of ringworm

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Questions about ringworm in Arabic

What is the meaning of ringworm in Arabic?
Ringworm in Arabic is سَعْفَة (saʕfa), قَرَع (qaraʕ), قُوبَاء (qūbāʔ).
ما معنى كلمة ringworm؟
Ringworm: سَعْفَة (saʕfa), قَرَع (qaraʕ), قُوبَاء (qūbāʔ).
What does ringworm mean in English?
Ringworm means a contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

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