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swimmer's itch

swimmer's itch noun: a short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans infected by water-borne Schistosomatidae.

Noun

swimmer's itch (uncountable)

  1. A short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans infected by water-borne Schistosomatidae.
    Synonyms:
    cercarial dermatitis, duck itch, lake itch

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Questions about swimmer's itch

What does swimmer's itch mean?
Swimmer's itch means a short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans infected by water-borne Schistosomatidae.
What part of speech is swimmer's itch?
Swimmer's itch is a noun.

Words near swimmer's itch in the dictionary

  1. swimmates
  2. swimmed
  3. swimmer
  4. swimmer's ear
  5. swimmer's hair
  6. swimmer's itch
  7. swimmer's tail
  8. swimmeret
  9. swimmerets
  10. swimmers
  11. swimmest

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