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SWIMMER'S ITCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
Synonyms:
schistosome dermatitis; swimmer's itch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("swimmer's itch" is a kind of...):
dermatitis (inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters)
Domain category:
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
