tinea capitis (DOID:4337)
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Synonyms: Dermatophytosis of scalp; dermatophytosis of scalp or beard; Scalp ringworm; tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum; Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis
Alt IDs: DOID:0050114, DOID:12319, ICD9CM:110.0, NCI:C34536, UMLS_CUI:C0011640
Definition: A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern.