Tinea cruris, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 37 relations: Antifungal, Athlete's foot, Candidal intertrigo, Clotrimazole, Contact dermatitis, Dermatology, Dermatophytosis, Econazole, Epidermophyton floccosum, Erythrasma, Human anus, Human penis, Immunodeficiency, Inverse psoriasis, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, KOH test, Labia majora, Miconazole, Mons pubis, Nodule (medicine), Onychomycosis, Oxiconazole, Papule, Pruritus ani, Scrotum, Seborrhoeic dermatitis, Skin condition, Steroid, Sulconazole, Terbinafine, Topical steroid, Trichophyton interdigitale, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton verrucosum, Whitfield's ointment.

Antifungal

An antifungal medication, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others.

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Athlete's foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is a common skin infection of the feet caused by a fungus. Tinea cruris and Athlete's foot are Animal fungal diseases and mycosis-related cutaneous conditions.

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Candidal intertrigo

Candidal intertrigo is an infection of the skin by Candida albicans, more specifically located between intertriginous folds of adjacent skin. Tinea cruris and Candidal intertrigo are mycosis-related cutaneous conditions.

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Clotrimazole

Clotrimazole, sold under the brand name Lotrimin, among others, is an antifungal medication.

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Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents.

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Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

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Dermatophytosis

Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Tinea cruris and Dermatophytosis are Animal fungal diseases and mycosis-related cutaneous conditions.

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Econazole

Econazole is an antifungal medication of the imidazole class.

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Epidermophyton floccosum

Epidermophyton floccosum is a filamentous fungus that causes skin and nail infections in humans.

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Erythrasma

Erythrasma is a superficial skin infection that causes brown, scaly skin patches.

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Human anus

In humans, the anus (anuses or ani; from Latin ānus, "ring", "circle") is the external opening of the rectum located inside the intergluteal cleft.

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Human penis

In human anatomy, the penis (penises or penes; from the Latin pēnis, initially "tail") is an external male sex organ (intromittent organ) that serves as a passage for excretion of urine and ejaculation of semen.

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Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency, also known as immunocompromisation, is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious diseases and cancer is compromised or entirely absent.

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Inverse psoriasis

Inverse psoriasis or flexural psoriasis is a form of psoriasis that selectively, and often exclusively, involves the folds, recesses, and flexor surfaces such as the ears, axillae, groin folds, inframammary folds, navel, intergluteal cleft, penis, and lips.

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Itraconazole

Itraconazole, sometimes abbreviated ITZ, is an antifungal medication used to treat a number of fungal infections. This includes aspergillosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis. It may be given by mouth or intravenously. Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, and headache.

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Ketoconazole

Ketoconazole, sold under the brand name Nizoral among others, is an antiandrogen, antifungal, and antiglucocorticoid medication used to treat a number of fungal infections.

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KOH test

The KOH Test for Candida albicans, also known as a potassium hydroxide preparation or KOH prep, is a quick, inexpensive fungal test to differentiate dermatophytes and Candida albicans symptoms from other skin disorders like psoriasis and eczema.

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Labia majora

In primates, and specifically in humans, the labia majora (labium majus), also known as the outer lips or outer labia, are two prominent longitudinal skin folds that extend downward and backward from the mons pubis to the perineum.

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Miconazole

Miconazole, sold under the brand name Monistat among others, is an antifungal medication used to treat ring worm, pityriasis versicolor, and yeast infections of the skin or vagina.

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Mons pubis

In human anatomy, and in mammals in general, the mons pubis or pubic mound (also known simply as the mons, and known specifically in females as the mons Venus or mons veneris) is a rounded mass of fatty tissue found over the pubic symphysis of the pubic bones.

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Nodule (medicine)

In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter.

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Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Tinea cruris and Onychomycosis are mycosis-related cutaneous conditions.

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Oxiconazole

Oxiconazole (trade names Oxistat in the US, Oxizole in Canada) is an antifungal medication typically administered in a cream or lotion to treat skin infections, such as athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm.

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Papule

A papule is a small, well-defined bump in the skin.

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Pruritus ani

Pruritus ani is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch.

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Scrotum

In most terrestrial mammals, the scrotum (scrotums or scrota; possibly from Latin scortum, meaning "hide" or "skin") or scrotal sac is a part of the external male genitalia located at the base of the penis.

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Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a long-term skin disorder.

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Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Steroid

A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Sulconazole

Sulconazole (trade name Exelderm) is an antifungal medication of the imidazole class.

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Terbinafine

Terbinafine is an antifungal medication used to treat pityriasis versicolor, fungal nail infections, and ringworm including jock itch and athlete's foot.

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Topical steroid

Topical steroids are the topical forms of corticosteroids.

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Trichophyton interdigitale

Trichophyton interdigitale is a clonal line within sexual species T. mentagrophytes.

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Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a species in the fungal genus Trichophyton.

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Trichophyton rubrum

Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophytic fungus in the phylum Ascomycota.

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Trichophyton verrucosum

Trichophyton verrucosum, commonly known as the cattle ringworm fungus, is a dermatophyte largely responsible for fungal skin disease in cattle, but is also a common cause of ringworm in donkeys, dogs, goat, sheep, and horses.

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Whitfield's ointment

Whitfield's ointment is an acidic ointment used for the topical treatment of dermatophytosis, such as athlete's foot.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinea_cruris

Also known as Bag-Rot, Crack fungus, Crotch Rot, Crotch itch, Crotchrot, Dhobi itch, Dhobi's itch, Eczema marginatum, Gig butt, Gym itch, Jock Itch, Jockitch, Ringworm of groin, Ringworm of the groin, Tinae cruris, Tinea inguinalis.