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ringworm meaning in Tamil

படர்தாமரை

US/ˈɹɪŋˌwɝm/

ringworm in Tamil: படர்தாமரை, வளையப்புழு. In English, ringworm means a contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

Tamil words for ringworm

படர்தாமரை, வளையப்புழு

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.

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Questions about ringworm in Tamil

What is the meaning of ringworm in Tamil?
Ringworm in Tamil is படர்தாமரை, வளையப்புழு.
ringworm என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Ringworm: படர்தாமரை, வளையப்புழு.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: ringworm (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: ringworm (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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