Medical Dictionary

chigoe

noun chi·goe \ˈchig-(ˌ)ō, ˈchē-(ˌ)gō\

Medical Definition of CHIGOE

1
:  a tropical flea belonging to the genus Tunga (T. penetrans) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin—called also chigger, sand flea
2
:  chigger 2

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