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swimmer's itch
noun
Definition of SWIMMER'S ITCH
: a severe urticarial reaction to the presence in the skin of larval schistosomes
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First Known Use of SWIMMER'S ITCH
1928
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swimmer's itch
noun
Medical Definition of SWIMMER'S ITCH
: an itching inflammation that is a reaction to the invasion of the skin by schistosomes that are not normally parasites of humans—called also schistosome dermatitis
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