INTERTRIGO

intertrigo

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intertrigo (uncountable)

(medicine, dated) Chafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*tri"go, n. Etym: [L., fr. inter between + terere, tritum, to rub.] (Med.)

Definition: A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected children.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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