ground itch


noun

a disease of the skin of the feet, caused by penetration of hookworm larvae, characterized by a blisterlike eruption and itching.

Origin of ground itch

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example sentences from the Web for ground itch

  • When this happens the parasite, in passing through the skin, produces the disease known as “ground-itch.”

    Health on the Farm |H. F. Harris