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intertrigo

/ 藢瑟苍迟蓹藞迟谤补瑟伞蓹蕣 /

noun

  1. chafing between two moist closely opposed skin surfaces, as under the breasts or at the armpit
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥� Complete & Unabridged鈥� 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of intertrigo1

C18: from inter- + -trigo, from Latin terere to rub
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A: Skin-on-skin friction, such as under the breasts, is called intertrigo.

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And some women suffer from intertrigo, a yeast infection where the skin underneath the breasts becomes inflamed.

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The Latin word intertrigo is used for that chafing of the skin of the lower part of the body of an infant which is by no means unusual, and is often very distressing.

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What treatment would you advise in erythema intertrigo?

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Babies are frequently subject to rashes, intertrigo, excoriations, eczema, and other skin affections.

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