Chafing and Intertrigo

Chafing

Chafing noun - Soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction.

Intertrigo and chafing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intertrigo" instead a noun "Chafing".

Nearby Words: chafe, chafed, chafer

Intertrigo

Intertrigo noun - Chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs).
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Chafing and intertrigo are semantically related. You can use "Chafing" instead a noun "Intertrigo".
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Intertrigo and Chafing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chafing/intertrigo
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Intertrigo or Chafing. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chafing/intertrigo.


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