tinea cruris

noun

Jock itch.

Similar
jock itcheczema marginatum
OriginLatin tinea crūris →
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Meanings

nountinea cruris (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineJock itch.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfungal infection of the groin (most common in men)

Similar
jock itcheczema marginatum
Broader
tinearingworm
Also see
eczema marginatumjock itch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latintinea crūris
  2. Englishtinea cruris

From Latin tinea crūris (literally “leg (ring)worm”).

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APA

tinea cruris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinea%20cruris

MLA

“tinea cruris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinea%20cruris. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinea cruris,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinea%20cruris.

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