intertrigo

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/ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈtɹaɪ.ɡəʊ/

noun

Chafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounintertrigo (countable and uncountable, plural intertrigos or intertrigines)

plural intertrigos · plural intertrigines

  1. countableuncountablemedicineChafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin.

Origin

  1. Latinintertrīgō
  2. Englishintertrigo

Learned borrowing from Latin intertrīgō.

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APA

intertrigo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertrigo

MLA

“intertrigo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertrigo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intertrigo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertrigo.

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