ringworm

«ringworm» in Mova's school dictionary: A skin infection caused by a fungus (not a worm) that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (ringworm — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

A skin infection caused by a fungus (not a worm) that makes red, itchy, ring-shaped patches on the skin or scalp; it spreads by touching and is treated with cream. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons, ringworm shows how fungal infections spread through sharing towels or touching pets, and why washing helps. Phrases: catch ringworm, ringworm cream.

examples

• Ringworm is caused by a fungus, not a worm. tree →
• The cat had ringworm, so we washed our hands after stroking it. tree →
• Ringworm makes a red, itchy ring on the skin. tree →
• Don't share towels so ringworm doesn't spread. tree →
• The doctor gave him a cream for ringworm. tree →
• Athlete's foot is caused by a similar fungus. tree →

note

Uncountable. Big myth: there is no worm. It is a common and treatable infection, so it is nothing to be ashamed of.

In the corpora

• Several names lie: ringworm is a fungus, not a worm, and a cold sore has nothing to do with a cold.
• Ringworm is a fungus infection making a red scaly ring, treated with antifungal cream; it can come from people or pets.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ringworm» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.