intertrigo
Noun: 1. A skin inflammation: Intertrigo is a medical term for a superficial inflammatory skin condition. It occurs in areas where skin surfaces are in direct, prolonged contact, leading to friction, moisture retention, and irritation. 2. Chafing rash: It specifically refers to the chafing, redness, and sometimes cracking or infection that develops between two folds of skin.
Intertrigo is used primarily in medical and clinical contexts to describe a specific type of dermatitis. * The doctor diagnosed the rash in the patient's skin folds as intertrigo, caused by heat and moisture. * Proper drying of the area is essential to prevent intertrigo.
- Candidal intertrigo: This specifies a common complication where the inflamed skin becomes infected with yeast (Candida).
- The erythema and satellite lesions were characteristic of candidal intertrigo.
- Intertriginous (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the body folds where skin touches skin (e.g., armpits, groin, under breasts).
- The intertriginous areas are prone to this condition.
- Chafing
- Diaper rash (a specific, common type in infants)
- Skin fold dermatitis
This word has a single, specific medical meaning related to skin inflammation in body folds. It does not have other general definitions.
There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs using the word "intertrigo." It is a technical medical term.
- chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)