athlete's foot

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A contagious fungal skin infection caused by a species of Trichophyton or Epidermophyton that usually affects the feet, especially the skin between the toes, and is characterized by itching, blisters, cracking, and scaling; ringworm of the foot. Also called tinea pedis.

athlete's foot

(Medicine / Pathology) a fungal infection of the skin of the foot, esp between the toes and on the soles Technical name tinea pedis

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athlete's foot - fungal infection of the feet

tinea pedis

ringworm, roundworm, tinea - infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

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