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Definition of Tinea pedis
1. Noun. Fungal infection of the feet.
Definition of Tinea pedis
1. Noun. (pathology) athlete's foot ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Tinea pedis
1. Tinea involving the feet, particularly the interdigital spaces and soles, most often caused by Trichophyton rubrum, T. Mentagrophytes or Epidermophyton floccosum and characterised by intensely pruritic lesions varying from mild, chronic and scaling to acute exfoliative, pustular and bullous. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tinea Pedis
Literary usage of Tinea pedis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... osis)," "athlete's foot (tinea pedis)," or "tinea pedis (athlete's foot)"; (B) "Jock
itch," "jock itch (tinea cruris)," or "tinea cruris (jock itch)"; ..."
2. Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers: A Treatment by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... grasp) • Easy bruising or abnormal bleeding associated with low platelets •
Fungal dermatitis: tinea cruris (jock itch), tinea pedis (athlete's foot); ..."
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