tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor
A common fungal skin infection causing discolored patches; medical term used in dermatology.
Tinea versicolor can worsen during seasons when you sweat easily.
皮膚科で癜と診断されました。
I was diagnosed with tinea versicolor at the dermatologist.
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
Kana spelling is common in everyday contexts, especially when the kanji is unfamiliar.
The kanji 癜 is composed of 疒 (sickness radical) and 殿, but the exact derivation is uncertain. The reading なまず is of native Japanese origin, likely referring to the patchy appearance of the skin.