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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
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- noun pathology A
fungal infection of theskin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by thepathogen fungi . Scientific name:tinea pedis .
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- noun fungal infection of the feet
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whichbe commented on the word athlete's foot
This must mean that you can run really fast.
December 2, 2008