Intertrigo

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intertrigo \In`ter*tri"go\, n. [L., fr. inter between + terere,
     tritum, to rub.] (Med.)
     A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or
     excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected
     children.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  intertrigo
       n : chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in
           the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)