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tinea unguium

tinea unguium noun: ringworm (any of certain fungal infections) of a fingernail or toenail.

Noun

tinea unguium (uncountable)

  1. Ringworm (any of certain fungal infections) of a fingernail or toenail.

tinea unguium meaning in Tamil

tinea unguium in Tamil

நகப்படை

Origin of tinea unguium

From Latin tinea (“worm, moth”) unguis (“fingernail, toenail, claw, hoof”).

Questions about tinea unguium

What does tinea unguium mean?
Tinea unguium means ringworm (any of certain fungal infections) of a fingernail or toenail.
What is tinea unguium in Tamil?
Tinea unguium in Tamil is நகப்படை. See Tinea unguium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tinea unguium?
Tinea unguium is a noun.

Words near tinea unguium in the dictionary

  1. tine test
  2. tine tests
  3. tinea
  4. tinea cruris
  5. tinea pedis
  6. tinea unguium
  7. tinea versicolor
  8. tinea versicolour
  9. tineae
  10. tineal
  11. tineas

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