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Definition of Eczema marginatum
1. Noun. Fungal infection of the groin (most common in men).
Medical Definition of Eczema marginatum
1. Tinea cruris is a fungal infection of the perineum, better known as jock itch. This condition is often treated with clotrimazole or miconazole cream. Good general hygiene is vital in the prevention of tinea cruris. Keep the groin area clean and dry and avoid chafing. Launder athletic supporters frequently. Use an antifungal or drying powder after showering. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eczema Marginatum
Literary usage of Eczema marginatum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1893)
"Ringworm, eczema marginatum, ulcers, erysipelas, have all appeared to be influenced
favourably by aristol dressings. As an application to mucous membranes, ..."
2. On Diseases of the Skin, Including the Exanthemata by Ferdinand Hebra, Charles Hilton Fagge, Moriz Kaposi (1880)
"485 of the second German edition), as it has been written since the account of
the disease previously translated at p. 112, vol. ii: eczema marginatum ..."
3. A Practical treatise on diseases of the skin: For the Use of Students and by Oliver Samuel Ormsby (1915)
"eczema marginatum, Tinea ... and in 1910 Sabouraud demonstrated the organism to
be identical with that which produces eczema marginatum. ..."
4. Hand-book of Skin Diseases by Isidor Neumann (1872)
"eczema marginatum. 6. ... This is the affection to which HEBRA first gave the
designation eczema marginatum / it was previously recognized by ..."
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