intertrigo

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intertrigo - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Intertrigo \In`ter*tri"go\, n. [L., fr. inter between + terere,
     tritum, to rub.] (Med.)
     A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or
     excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected
     children.
     [1913 Webster]

intertrigo - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  intertrigo
      n 1: chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as
           in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)