Phrase guide

jock itch

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A fungal infection, tinea cruris, of the groin region, usually due to the fungus Trichophyton rubrum, but also Candida albicans, Trichophyton interdigitale, Epidermophyton floccosum, and others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crotch itch, crotch rot, dhobi itch, eczema marginatum, groin ringworm, gym itch, jock rot, scrot rot, tinea cruris

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tinea cruris, eczema marginatum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tinea, ringworm, roundworm

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 股癬 /股癣 (gǔxuǎn) — fungal infection of the groin
  • Finnish: nivussilsa — fungal infection of the groin
  • Italian: tinea cruris — fungal infection of the groin
  • Polish: grzybica krocza — fungal infection of the groin
  • Tagalog: hadhad — fungal infection of the groin
  • Thai: สังคัง (sǎng-kang) — fungal infection of the groin
  • Turkish: kasık mantarı — fungal infection of the groin