Jock Itch Glossary of Terms

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Adjacent: Lying nearby. Related terms include superjacent, subjacent, and circumjacent. Fr...

Allergic reaction: The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic indiv...

Antifungal: A medication that limits or prevents the growth of yeasts and other fungal org...

Antifungal medication: A drug used to treat fungal infections.

Anus: The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body.

Athlete's foot: A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton that thrives withi...

Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ...

Bacterial: Of or pertaining to bacteria, as in a bacterial lung infection.

Blood count: The calculated number of white or red blood cells (WBCs or RBCs) in a cubic m...

Blood sugar: Blood glucose. See also: High blood sugar; Low blood sugar.

Candida albicans: A yeast-like fungal organism found in small amounts in the normal human...

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These meas...

Contact dermatitis: A skin condition caused by contact between skin and some substance. In...

Dandruff: A scalp condition that produces white flakes that may be shed and fall from the ...

Dermatitis: Inflammation of the skin, either due to direct contact with an irritating sub...

Diabetes: Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mell...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Discharge: 1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vag...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Epidemic: The occurrence of more cases of a disease than would be expected in a community...

Erythrasma: A chronic superficial slowly spreading skin infection, especially in the folds...

Erythromycin: Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Sold...

Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr...

Fungal: Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection.

Fungi: Plural of fungus.

Fungus: A single-celled or multicellular organism. Fungi can be true pathogens (such as hi...

Genital: Pertaining to the external and/or internal organs of reproduction.

Genitalia: The male or female reproductive organs. The genitalia include internal and exte...

Groin: The area where the thigh meets the hip.

Hidradenitis suppurativa: An illness characterized by multiple abscesses of the skin that ...

HIV: Acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodefi...

Immune: Protected against infection, usually by the presence of antibodies.

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Itching: An uncomfortable sensation in the skin that feels as if something is crawling on ...

Jock itch: A common fungal infection sometimes referred to as ringworm, involving the skin...

Laboratory: A place for doing tests and research procedures, and for preparing chemicals a...

Lubricant: An oily or slippery substance. A vaginal lubricant may be helpful for women who...

Male genitalia: The genital organs of the male. These are usually separated by convention...

Medical history: 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may ...

Microscope: An optical instrument that augments the power of the eye to see small objects....

MPH: Master of public health, a degree designating successful training in analyzing past, ...

Obese: Well above ones normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered to be obe...

Obesity: The state of being well above one's normal weight.

Ointment: An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an...

Penis: The external male sex organ. The penis contains two chambers, the corpora cavernosa...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Pimples: Small papules or pustules. See: Pimple.

Predispose: To make more likely or render susceptible. Smoking predisposes to a number of ...

Prescription: A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or dev...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Psoriasis: A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, sca...

Pus: A thick, whitish-yellow fluid that results from the accumulation of white blood cells...

Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. A rash can be caused by an underlying medical c...

Scrotum: The pouch of skin that contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of t...

Seborrheic dermatitis: A medical name for what is popularly called seborrhea.

Sweating: The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. The...

Temple: The area just behind and to the side of the forehead and the eye, above the side o...

Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment.

Tinea cruris: A superficial fungus infection of the crotch and perineum known popularly as...

Topical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. For example, a topical agent is applied ...

Vital: Necessary to maintain life. For example, breathing is a vital function.

Yeast infection: Overgrowth of yeast can affect the skin (yeast rash), mouth (thrush), di...

Zinc: A mineral that is essential to the body and is a constituent of many enzymes that pe...

Zinc oxide: A form of zinc that has antispasmodic qualities.