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centipede bite [sen′təpēd] Etymology: L, centum, hundred, pes, foot a wound produced by the poison claws and the first body segment of a centipede, an elongate arthropod with many pairs of legs. The bite of a few species, including Scolopendra morsitans in the southern United States, may cause painful local inflammation, fever, headache, vomiting, and dizziness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although they are not a great threat to human health, there are incidences where centipede bites have caused medical consequences, but mostly in tropical foreign countries. |
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