Definition of Intertrigo
1. Noun. Chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs).
Definition of Intertrigo
1. n. A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected children.
Definition of Intertrigo
1. Noun. (medicine dated) Chafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin ¹
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Medical Definition of Intertrigo
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A superficial dermatitis occurring on apposed skin surfaces, such as the axillae, creases of the neck, intergluteal fold, groin, between the toes and beneath pendulous breasts, with obesity being a predisposing factor, caused by moisture, friction, warmth and sweat retention and characterised by erythema, maceration, burning, itching and sometimes erosions, fissures and exudations and secondary infections.
Synonym: eczema intertrigo.
Origin: L. Terere = to rub
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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