athlete's foot
Example Sentences
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Patients arrived with gangrenous foot wounds that harried providers elsewhere brushed off as athlete’s foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Norms eventually hopes to offer products for “the butt to the gut and beyond,” Katz said about future ventures for athlete’s foot, jock itch and constipation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
A take-off zone could be trialled in place of the event's traditional wooden board, where a no-jump is called if the athlete's foot crosses the line.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
No bread and fish, but he noticed that his bit of athlete’s foot had gone away; that he thought more clearly; that he could will certain foods to appear in the icebox.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
