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# ringworm

noun (ringworm — uncountable)

«ringworm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/#m1)

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ringworm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringworm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ringworm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ringworm.html) on Mova free.