Term Name: tinea corporis
Synonyms: dermatophytosis of the body, Dermatophytosis of the trunk
Definition: A dermatophytosis that results_in fungal infection located_in skin, limited to the stratum corneum of the epidermis, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching, and has_symptom red colored skin rash. The border of the rash lesions look scaly.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:12179]   ( DOID:12179 )

Relationships
is a type of: dermatophytosis skin disease
has subtype: tinea imbricata tinea profunda