dhobie itch
dhobie itch (doh-bi) n. a fungal infection of the skin that chiefly affects the groin but may spread to the thighs and buttocks. It is caused by certain species of Trichophyton and Epidermophyton. Medical name: tinea cruris. See also tinea.
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