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Appropriately enough, tinea pedis, or athlete's foot, is the most common fungal infection picked up in gyms, according to Fullem.
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Scott Douglas, sun-sentinel.com, 29 July 2019
According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis, a.k.a.
—Meghan Overdeep, ajc, 12 June 2018
Scott Douglas, sun-sentinel.com, 29 July 2019
According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis, a.k.a.
—Meghan Overdeep, ajc, 12 June 2018
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Etymology
New Latin, tinea of the foot
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
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Medical Definition
tinea pedis
noun
tinea pe·dis
-ˈped-əs 
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