creeping eruption

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Definitions of creeping eruption words

noun creeping eruption a skin eruption with intense itching, caused by the burrowing of various larvae under the skin 3
noun creeping eruption Pathology. a skin disorder caused by the burrowing of dog or cat hookworm larvae under the dermal tissue and manifested as a progressing red streak. 1
noun creeping eruption (parasitology) a skin disease caused by the movement of certain species of ancylostomatids under the skin. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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