Definition of athlete's foot in English English dictionary
A fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by the pathogen fungi. Scientific name: tinea pedis
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection in which the skin between the toes becomes cracked or peels off. a medical condition in which the skin between your toes cracks. Form of ringworm that affects the feet. In the inflammatory type, the infection may lie inactive much of the time, with occasional acute episodes in which blisters develop, mostly between the toes. The dry type is a chronic condition marked by slight redness of the skin and dry scaling that may involve the sole and sides of the foot and the toenails, which become thick and brittle