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| athlete's foot |
a common contagious skin infection characterized by itching and scaling, and caused by fungi that thrive in warm moist places, such as between the toes. |
| chigger |
a tiny parasitic mite larva that lives in the skin of vertebrates, causing severe itching and possible spreading of infectious disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| crab louse |
a louse that infests the human pubic area or armpit and causes severe itching. |
| eczema |
a skin disease that causes redness, itching, and scaly or crusty sores. |
| irritability |
in a tissue, physical responsiveness to an external stimulus, as by swelling, shrinking, or itching. [1/2 definitions] |
| itchy |
having or causing an itching sensation. [1/2 definitions] |
| mange |
any of various contagious skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, characterized by hair loss, itching, and skin eruptions, and affecting dogs and other mammals including humans. |
| paresthesia |
an abnormal sensation of the skin, such as burning or itching. |
| pruritus |
severe itching of the skin, usu. without eruption or other damage. |
| scabies |
a contagious skin disease that is caused by mites that live under the skin, resulting in severe itching. [1/2 definitions] |
| scratch |
to attempt to relieve itching by scraping one's skin. [1/22 definitions] |
| tetter |
any of several skin diseases, such as eczema or herpes, that cause itching and eruptions of the epidermis. |
| tickle |
to touch, stroke, or poke (someone or part of someone's body) so as to produce a tingling or itching sensation or spasmodic laughter or movement. [2/6 definitions] |
| urticaria |
a temporary skin disorder, often caused by an allergic reaction or stress, and characterized by pale, irregular, itching welts; hives. |
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