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intertrigo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈtɹaɪ.ɡəʊ/
  • rhymes with -aɪɡəʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

Chafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chafing

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin intertrīgō.