dermatophytosis

British

/ ˌdɜːmətəʊfaɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet See athlete's foot

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The description by Fred DeForest Weidman of Philadelphia of the skin infection technically called dermatophytosis, popularly ringworm, and in certain advertisements "athlete's foot."

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