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KERION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("kerion" is a kind of...):
ringworm; roundworm; tinea (infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches)
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