輪りん癬せん

noun

ringworm; tinea

Medical term for a fungal skin infection; the more common Japanese word is 白癬 (はくせん). Rare in general use.

See also: 白癬 (はくせん)

• 皮ひ膚ふ科かで輪りん癬せんと診しん断だんされた。

  I was diagnosed with ringworm at the dermatologist.