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tinea pedis
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Princeton's WordNet
tinea pedis, athlete's footnoun
fungal infection of the feet
Wiktionary
tinea pedisnoun
athlete's foot
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tinea pedis
Tinea pedis, also known as athlete's foot, is a common fungal infection that affects the foot. It is characterized by itching, scaling, redness, and the formation of small blisters. The infection can spread to other parts of the body and is usually contracted by walking barefoot in public places where the fungus is prevalent, such as communal showers or locker rooms.
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Tinea pedis
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itch of affected areas, and in severe cases, swelling and amputation of the foot. It is caused by fungi in the genus Trichophyton. While it is typically transmitted in moist communal areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses, the disease requires a warm moist environment, such as the inside of a shoe, in order to incubate. This the fungus only affects approximately 0.75% of habitually barefoot people. Although the condition typically affects the feet, it can infect or spread to other areas of the body, including the groin, particularly areas of skin that are kept hot and moist, such as with insulation, body heat, and sweat, e.g. in a shoe, for long periods of time. While the fungus is generally picked up through walking barefoot in an infected area or using an infected towel, infection can be prevented by remaining barefoot as this allows the feet to dry properly and removes the fungus' primary incubator - the warm moist interior of a shoe. Athlete's foot can be treated by a very limited number of pharmaceuticals and other treatments, although it can be almost completely prevented by never wearing shoes, or wearing them as little as possible.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Tinea Pedis
Dermatological pruritic lesion in the feet, caused by Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, or Epidermophyton floccosum.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tinea pedis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tinea pedis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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