erythrasma
noun
er·y·thras·ma
ˌer-ə-ˈthraz-mə 
: a chronic contagious dermatitis that affects warm moist areas of the body (as the armpit and groin) and is caused by a bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium (C. minutissimum)
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“Erythrasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/erythrasma. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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