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intertrigo

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intertrigo [ˌɪntəˈtraɪgəʊ]
n
(Medicine) chafing between two moist closely opposed skin surfaces, as under the breasts or at the armpit
[from inter- + -trigo, from Latin terere to rub]
intertrigo - Inflammation caused by the rubbing of one area of skin on another.
See also related terms for inflammation.
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Noun1.intertrigo - chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
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