swimmer's itch
noun Pathology.
an inflammation of the skin, resembling insect bites, caused by burrowing larval forms of schistosomes.
Origin of swimmer's itch
First recorded in 1925–30; so called because the schistosomes enter the skin from untreated water
Words nearby swimmer's itch
swim fin,
swim mask,
swim with the tide,
swimfeeder,
swimmer's ear,
swimmer's itch,
swimmeret,
swimmers,
swimming,
swimming bath,
swimming costume
Medical definitions for swimmer's itch
swimmer's itch
[ swĭm′ərz ]
n.
schistosome dermatitis