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swimmer's itch

 
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–noun Pathology.
an inflammation of the skin, resembling insect bites, caused by burrowing larval forms of schistosomes.
Origin:
1925–30; so called because the schistosomes enter the skin from untreated water
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Swimmer's itch
Relax. Take a deep breath. We have the answers you seek.
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: swimmer's itch
Function: noun
: an itching inflammation that is a reaction to the invasion of the skin by schistosomes that are not normally parasites ofhumans called also schistosome dermatitis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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swimmer's itch swim·mer's itch (swĭm'ərz)
n.
See schistosome dermatitis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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swimmer's itch

an infection of the skin marked by prickling sensations and itching, caused by invasion of the skin by larvae of trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, often found in freshwater lakes and ponds.

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