swimmer's itch
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swim·mer's itch
(swĭm′ərz)n.
An itching inflammation of the skin caused by parasitic larval forms of certain schistosomes that penetrate into the skin, occurring after bathing in infested fresh or salt water.
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Noun | 1. | swimmer's itch - a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
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swimmer's itch
n (fam) dermatitis f por cercariasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.