n. A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A suppurative inflammation of the hairfollicles of the scalp.
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n. 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