FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term tinea capitis ID (Ontology) DOID:4337 (Human Disease)
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.
Also Known As "dermatophytosis of scalp or beard" ; "Scalp ringworm" ; "tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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  cutaneous mycosis
   |__dermatophytosis
       |__tinea capitis
           |__ectothrix infectious disease
           |__endothrix infectious disease
           |__tinea favosa
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  • "Dermatophytosis of scalp" RELATED
    "dermatophytosis of scalp or beard" EXACT
    "Scalp ringworm" EXACT
    "tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum" EXACT
    "Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis" EXACT
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ICD9CM:110.0
NCI:C34536
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186985002
UMLS_CUI:C0011640