intertrigo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)

WordNet

In`ter*tri"go noun
Etymology
L., fr. inter between + terere, tritum, to rub.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected children.

Webster 1913