tinea corporis

Term ID

DOID:12179

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. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000877.htm

References

• ICD9CM:110.5
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186994008
• UMLS_CUI:C0546826

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:12179 )