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a fungal infection of the skin in the groin area, occurring most commonly in males, esp. in warm climates, characterized by itchy and often scaly lesions; tinea cruris.[1945-50]
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jock itch
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jock itch — jäk n ringworm of the crotch: TINEA CRURIS called also jockey itch * * * tinea cruris … Medical dictionary
jock itch — jock ,itch noun uncount AMERICAN INFORMAL a medical condition affecting the area around a man s sex organs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jock itch — jock′ itch n. pat a ringworm of the groin area • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
jock itch — n. a skin infection in the genital area caused by a fungus; tinea cruris … English World dictionary
jock itch — noun fungal infection of the groin (most common in men) • Syn: ↑tinea cruris, ↑eczema marginatum • Hypernyms: ↑tinea, ↑ringworm, ↑roundworm * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
jock itch — noun Etymology: 2jock Date: 1950 tinea cruris … New Collegiate Dictionary
jock itch — See tinea cruris … Dictionary of microbiology
jock itch — noun a fungal infection, tinea cruris, of the groin region, due to the fungus Trichophyton rubrum and others … Wiktionary
jock itch — /ˈdʒɒk ɪtʃ/ (say jok ich) noun Colloquial tinea of the groin. Also, crotch rot …
itch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ slight ▪ jock (AmE, informal) ▪ The fungi that cause jock itch thrive in warm, moist places. ▪ seven year (informal, humorous) … Collocations dictionary
