kerion
/ˈkɪriˌɑn/
noun
- A severe, inflamed, pus-filled skin lesion caused by a fungal infection, often on the scalp.
- The doctor prescribed antifungal medication to heal the kerion.
- A kerion can look like a painful, swollen bump with oozing sores.
- The child was treated for a kerion on his scalp caused by ringworm.