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intertrigo

Syllabification: (in·ter·tri·go)
Pronunciation: /ˌintərˈtrīgō/
Definition of intertrigo

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation caused by the rubbing of one area of skin on another.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin, 'a sore place caused by rubbing', from interterere 'rub against each other'

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