baker's itch
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bak·er's ec·ze·ma
an allegic eruption on the hands and arms of bakers due to reaction to flour, yeast, or other substances handled by bakers, or to the grain itch mite.
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bak·er's itch
(bā'kĕrz ich) An eruption on the hands and arms of bakers due to an allergic reaction to flour or other substances handled, or to the grain itch mite.
Synonym(s):
grocer's itch.
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baker's itch
Dermatitis caused by flour mites of the Pyemotes genus.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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