| Malabar itch | An eruption consisting of a number of concentric rings of overlapping scales forming papulosquamous patches scattered over the body; it occurs in tropical climates and is caused by the fungus Trichophyton concentricum. Synonym: herpes desquamans, Malabar itch, Oriental ringworm, scaly ringworm, tinea tropicalis, Tokelau ringworm. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| malabar | 1. <geography> A region in the western part of the Peninsula of India, between the mountains and the sea. 2. <botany> Malabar nut, the seed of an East Indian acanthaceous shrub, the Adhatoda Vasica, sometimes used medicinally. (28 Oct 1998) |
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| Malabar leprosy | <medicine> A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant's hide. Origin: L, fr. Gr, from, an elephant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| azo itch | Itching that occurs among workers in azo dyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| baker's itch | An eruption on the hands and arms of bakers due to an allergic reaction to flour or other substances handled, or to the grain itch mite. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barber's itch | Tinea of the beard, occurring as a follicular infection or as a granulomatous lesion; the primary lesions are papules and pustules. Synonym: barber's itch, folliculitis barbae, ringworm of beard, tinea sycosis, trichophytosis barbae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bath itch | Itching produced by inadequate rinsing off of soap or by overdrying of skin from excessive bathing. Synonym: bath itch, pruritus balnea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mad itch | A highly contagious herpes virus infection affecting the central nervous system of swine, cattle, dogs, cats, rats, and other animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| grain itch | A cutaneous eruption occasionally noted in farmers and grain handlers, caused by the action of the mite Pyemotes ventricosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rice itch | Schistosomiasis caused by schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in the far east and affects the bowel, liver, and spleen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| grocer's itch | A vesicular dermatitis seen in grocers and bakers who handle sugar or flour; caused by a mite of the genus Glycophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ground itch | Cutaneous larva migrans caused by larvae of hookworms. Synonym: ancylostoma dermatitis, ancylostomiasis cutis, coolie itch, dew itch, ground itch, swamp itch, swimmer's itch, toe itch, water itch, water sore. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ground itch anaemia | Anaemia associated with hookworm disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warehouseman's itch | Eczema of the hands from handling irritating substances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| washerwoman's itch | An eczematous eruption of the hands and arms of washerwomen, dishwashers, and others whose hands are excessively immersed in water. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water itch | Cutaneous larva migrans caused by larvae of hookworms. Synonym: ancylostoma dermatitis, ancylostomiasis cutis, coolie itch, dew itch, ground itch, swamp itch, swimmer's itch, toe itch, water itch, water sore. (05 Mar 2000) |