intertrigo
/ˌɪntəˈtrʌɪɡəʊ
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
Inflammation caused by the rubbing of one area of skin on another.The differential diagnosis of erythrasma includes psoriasis, dermatophytosis, candidiasis, and intertrigo....
- Inflammation of perineal skin folds is called intertrigo.
- Pigmentation is enhanced after healing of superficial inflammation like intertrigo.
Origin
Early 18th century: from Latin, 'a sore place caused by rubbing', from interterere 'rub against each other'.
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