tinea cruris
[ kroor-is ]
/ ˈkrʊər ɪs /
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noun Pathology.
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Origin of tinea cruris
1920–25; <New Latin: tinea of the leg
Words nearby tinea cruris
tine, tinea, tinea barbae, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea imbricata, tinea kerion, tinea pedis, tin ear, tinea sycosis
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Medical definitions for tinea cruris
tinea cruris
[ krur′ĭs ]
n.
A fungal infection of the skin of the groin, occurring especially in males.eczema marginatum jock itch
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