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intertriginous

adjective/ˌɪntətrɪˈdʒɪnəs/

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Relating to the skin folds where two surfaces are in apposition, such as the groin, axillae, and inframammary regions.

The moist, macerated intertriginous eruption with satellite pustules suggested cutaneous candidiasis.

Similar: flexural

Topic: Dermatology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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