swimmer's itch
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schis·to·so·mal der·ma·ti·tis
a sensitization response to repeated cutaneous invasion by cercariae of bird, mammal, or human schistosomes.
Synonym(s): swimmer's itch, water itch (2)
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swimmer'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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cu·ta·ne·ous an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis
(kyū-tā'nē-ŭs an'si-lō-stō-mī'ă-sis)Cutaneous larva migrans caused by larvae of hookworms.
Synonym(s): swimmer's itch (1) , water itch (1) .
Synonym(s): swimmer's itch (1) , water itch (1) .
schis·to·so·mal der·ma·ti·tis
(skis'tō-sōm'ăl dĕr'mă-tī'tis)A sensitization response to repeated cutaneous invasion by cercariae of bird, mammal, or human schistosomes.
Synonym(s): swimmer's itch (2) , water itch (2) .
Synonym(s): swimmer's itch (2) , water itch (2) .
sea·bather's e·rup·tion
(sē'bādh-ĕrz ĕr-ŭp'shŭn)Pruritic rash believed to result from hypersensitivity to the venom of the larval thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata).
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swimmer's itch
Skin inflammation (dermatitis) caused by the penetration of CERCARIAE of certain schistosome worms while the subject is immersed in waters. See also SCHISTOSOMIASIS.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Swimmer's itch
An allergic skin inflammation caused by a sensitivity to flatworms that die under the skin, causing an itchy rash.
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