witkop
witkop noun: a scalp disease similar to favus, characterised by hair loss and white crust.
Noun
witkop (uncountable)
- A scalp disease similar to favus, characterised by hair loss and white crust.
- A report of eight cases of witkop (a disease affecting hairy skin on the scalp characterised by alopecia and the formation of thick white crusts on the affected scalp) in Bantus aged 18-20 years is given.1968, Microbiology Abstracts: Bacteriology - Volume 4
- These two cases of witkop had a close resemblance to favus, but no evidence of fungus infection was found.1970, British Journal of Venereal Diseases - Volumes 46-47, page 217
Examples of witkop in a sentence
- He was struck by the number of cases of tinea capitis that were seen during his visit, for scalp ringworm, sometimes covering almost the entire scalp, (witkop) is common among Transkeian children.1974, SAMJ - Volume 48, Issues 53-63, page 2354:
- Another condition of the scalp is witkop.1978, Cutis - Volume 22, page 334:
Origin of witkop
Borrowed from Afrikaans witkop.
Phrases with witkop
Questions about witkop
- What does witkop mean?
- Witkop means a scalp disease similar to favus, characterised by hair loss and white crust.
- How do you use witkop in a sentence?
- He was struck by the number of cases of tinea capitis that were seen during his visit, for scalp ringworm, sometimes covering almost the entire scalp, (witkop) is common among Transkeian children.
- What part of speech is witkop?
- Witkop is a noun.
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