| ath·lete's foot (āth'lēts) n. A contagious fungal skin infection caused by a species of Trichophyton or Epidermophyton that usually affects the feet, especially the skin between the toes, and is characterized by itching, blisters, cracking, and scaling; ringworm of the foot. Also called tinea pedis. |
tinea ped·is  (pěd'ĭs)  n. See athlete's foot. [New Latin : Medieval Latin tinea, tinea + Latin pedis, genitive of pēs, foot.] |
tinea pedis tinea ped·is (pěd'ĭs)
n.
See athlete's foot.