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chigger
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chigger /chig·ger/ (chig´er) the red larva of a mite of the family Trombiculidae; it attaches to a host's skin, and its bite produces a wheal with severe itching and dermatitis. Some species are vectors of the rickettsiae of scrub typhus.
chigger (chgr)
n.
1. The six-legged larva of mites of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates and inflicting a bite that produces a wheal accompanied by intense itching. Also called harvest bug, harvest mite, jigger, red bug.
2. Chigoe.
chigger
the six-legged larva of mites of the family Trombiculidae. See trombicula, trombiculosis. Some species are vectors of the rickettsiae of scrub typhus of humans. Called also chigger mite, harvest mite and red bug.
chigger A popular term for the dermatitis caused by mite larvae–chiggers Clinical Intense pruritis, red rash on the waist, ankle and skin folds Management Usually resolve spontaneously; ± antihistamines for itching. See Chigger.


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