foot rot

• Infecção bacteriana ou fúngica da pele, especialmente entre os dedos dos pés, causando coceira, ardor e descamação, conhecida como pé de atleta; também se refere a uma doença em bovinos e outros animais que apodrece o casco.

A bacterial or fungal infection that affects the skin between the toes, causing itching, burning, and peeling, commonly known as athlete's foot; also refers to a disease in livestock causing hoof decay.

1. Animal diseaseB2formal

   A bacterial infection affecting the hooves or feet of livestock, especially sheep and cattle, causing lameness and tissue decay.

   Doença animal

   • The farmer treated the sheep for foot rot to prevent the infection from spreading.
   • Foot rot can cause severe lameness in cattle if left untreated.
   • Vaccination is an effective way to control foot rot in a herd.

2. Human foot infectionB2informal

   A colloquial term for a fungal or bacterial infection of the human foot, often causing odor, itching, and skin breakdown.

   Frieira

   • He developed foot rot after wearing wet boots for days.
   • Proper hygiene can help prevent foot rot in athletes.
   • The doctor prescribed an antifungal cream for his foot rot.