jock itch

English

Noun

jock itch (uncountable)

A fungal infection, tinea cruris, of the groin region, usually due to the fungus Trichophyton rubrum, but also Candida albicans, Trichophyton interdigitale, Epidermophyton floccosum, and others.

Synonyms

crotch itch
crotch rot
Dhobi itch
eczema marginatum
groin ringworm
gym itch
jock rot
scrot rot
tinea cruris

Translations

fungal infection of the groin

Chinese:
Mandarin: 股癬／股癣 (zh) (gǔxuǎn)
Finnish: nivussilsa
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Thai: สังคัง (th) (sǎng-kang)

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