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Noun: kerion
  1. Ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid

Derived forms: kerions

Type of: ringworm, roundworm, tinea

Encyclopedia: Kerion Kerion, Greece

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