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Athlete's foot, tinea pedis

This is a picture of Athlete's foot (tinea pedis. "Tinea" infection is caused by a fungus that grows on the skin, and is also referred to as ringworm. Cutaneous (skin) tinea infections are often named by their location such as pedis, meaning foot.

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