jock itch

noun
🔊/ˈdʒɒk ɪtʃ/
🔊/ˈdʒɑːk ɪtʃ/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. a skin disease that affects the groin股癣
    • The fungi that cause jock itch thrive in warm, moist places.能引起股癣的真菌在温暖潮湿的环境中大量繁殖。
    Word Origin1970s: jock from jockstrap.