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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#m1)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#x1)
- The cat had ringworm, so we washed our hands after stroking it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#x2)
- Ringworm makes a red, itchy ring on the skin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#x3)
- Don't share towels so ringworm doesn't spread. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#x4)
- The doctor gave him a cream for ringworm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#x5)
- Athlete's foot is caused by a similar fungus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#x6)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/11-spots-and-itches-chickenpox-head-lice-and-friends/3/)
- [Ringworm is a fungus infection making a red scaly ring, treated with antifungal cream; it can come from people or pets.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/11-spots-and-itches-chickenpox-head-lice-and-friends/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «ringworm» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.