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swimmer's itch

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Definition of swimmer's itch

: a severe urticarial reaction to the presence in the skin of larval schistosomes

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 O'Brien said to his knowledge the city has received zero complaints about swimmer's itch so far this season — though hot weather and heavy lake use is just ramping up this week. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Feel like a swim? Here’s the lowdown on Anchorage lakes," 4 July 2018 However, swimming in Alaska lakes and ponds can also cause this uncomfortable thing called duck itch, or swimmer's itch. — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, "Blast of heat reminds Alaskans how to keep their cool while playing hard," 9 July 2018

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First Known Use of swimmer's itch

1928, in the meaning defined above

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swimmer's itch

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Medical Definition of swimmer's itch

: an itching inflammation that is a reaction to the invasion of the skin by schistosomes that are not normally parasites of humans

— called also schistosome dermatitis

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