swimmer'sitch

swimmer'sitch
swim·mer's itch (swĭmʹərz) n.
An itching inflammation of the skin caused by parasitic larval forms of certain schistosomes that penetrate into the skin, occurring after bathing in infested fresh or salt water.

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