tinea cruris
- noun
- /ˈtɪniə ˈkrʊrɪs/
- Specialized
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tiña inguinal
- He was diagnosed with tinea cruris after experiencing itchiness in the groin area.
Examples
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Both tinea cruris and candidal intertrigo should be managed with topical antifungals.
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Based upon this information, I included tinea cruris in the differential diagnosis.
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Athletes should be aware of tinea cruris, as it can occur due to excessive sweating.
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To prevent tinea cruris, it's important to keep the groin area dry and clean.
Synonyms
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A skin infection that causes itching in the groin, often in men
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An infection of the skin or nails that makes round itchy patches
A skin infection caused by a fungus that affects the groin area, often in men
A skin infection caused by a fungus, often in warm, wet areas under clothing
Surface Forms
Morphology
tinea + cruris
The term is fully compositional: 'tinea' denotes a fungal infection and 'cruris' is the Latin genitive meaning 'of the leg/groin', so the phrase literally means a fungal infection of the groin. Medical Latin compounds like this are regular and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The medical name tinea cruris comes from two Latin words: tinea, which once meant 'worm' and was used for skin infections, and cruris, meaning 'of the leg'. One popular story says people used that name because the rash appears in the groin and upper leg, so today tinea cruris means the fungal skin infection often called 'jock itch'.