swimmer's itch

Definitions of swimmer's itch
  1. noun
    a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
    synonyms: schistosome dermatitis
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    type of:
    dermatitis
    inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
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