Term Name:	tinea capitis
Synonyms:	Dermatophytosis of scalp, dermatophytosis of scalp or beard, Scalp ringworm, tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis
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.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:4337]   ( DOID:4337 )