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impetigo vs. ringworm
[ im-pi-tahy-goh ]
noun
- a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
[ ring-wurm ]
noun
- any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by certain parasitic fungi and characterized by the formation of ring-shaped eruptive patches.