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Noun: kerion
  1. Ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling covered with pustules and oozing fluid
    "The child's kerion required both antifungal and anti-inflammatory treatment"

Derived forms: kerions

Type of: ringworm, tinea

Encyclopedia: Kerion, Greece