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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A contagious fungal skin infection caused by a species of Trichophyton or Epidermophyton that usually affects the feet, especially the skin between the toes, and is characterized by itching, blisters, cracking, and scaling; ringworm of the foot. Also called tinea pedis.
Wiktionary
- n. pathology A fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by the pathogen fungi. Scientific name: tinea pedis.
WordNet 3.0
- n. fungal infection of the feet
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