jogger's nipple

jogger's nipple

nipple irritation caused by friction of the skin against clothing worn during exercise.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Tenderness or frank pain of the nipples of long-distance runners of both sexes, caused by repeated rubbing of the runner’s shirt against the protruding nipples which, after 20+ km, abrades the skin
Prevention Bandages or plastic strips placed in an ‘X’ on the nipple before a race; petroleum jelly has been recommended
Management Topical steroids

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jogger's nipple

Sports medicine Tenderness or frank pain of the nipples of long-distance runners of both sexes, caused by repeated rubbing of the runner's shirt against the protruding nipples which, after 20+ km, abrades the skin Prevention Band-Aids^™ or plastic strips placed in an 'X' on the nipple before race

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

jogger's nipple

Painful inflammation of the nipple caused by constant rubbing against a garment in the course of recreational running.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005