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Noun: swimmer's itch
  1. A sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
    "After swimming in the lake, he developed a rash that was identified as swimmer's itch";
    - schistosome dermatitis

Derived forms: swimmer's itches

Type of: dermatitis

Encyclopedia: Swimmer's itch