intertrigo

British  

/ ˌɪntəˈtraɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. chafing between two moist closely opposed skin surfaces, as under the breasts or at the armpit

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Etymology

Origin of intertrigo

C18: from _inter- + -trigo, from Latin terere to rub

Example Sentences

There is a medical term for this condition: inframammary intertrigo.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021

A: Skin-on-skin friction, such as under the breasts, is called intertrigo.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

And some women suffer from intertrigo, a yeast infection where the skin underneath the breasts becomes inflamed.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2014

The lesions are more or less numerous, usually become confluent, especially about the folds of the neck, about the genitalia and buttocks; in these regions resembling somewhat erythema intertrigo.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

The accumulation of sweat and dust between the folds of the skin and on the surface of the harness, and the specially acrid character of the sweat in certain horses, contribute to chafing or "intertrigo."

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.