| creep | Any time-dependent strain developing in a material or an object in response to the application of a force or stress. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| creep recovery | The time-dependent portion of the decrease in strain in a material or object following removal of the stress that has deformed it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| creeping eruption | <dermatology, microbiology> Also called creeping eruption. This condition results from infection of the human skin by the larvae of the dog and cat hookworm, A. Brasiliense. The result is a red, raised, tunnel on the surface of the skin. Severe itching is common. Beaches and other moist sandy areas are common locations for infection. Thiabendazole is the drug of choice. (13 Nov 1997) |
| creeping myiasis | Myiasis causing suppurating cutaneous sinuses which may be mistaken for the creeping eruption of cutaneous larva migrans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| creeping palsy | A serious neurologic disease that results from the progressive degeneration of the motor neurons. (27 Sep 1997) |
| creeping thrombosis | A gradually increasing thrombosis involving one section of a vein after another in continuity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| creeping ulcer | An ulcer extending on one side while healing at the opposite edge, forming an undulating margin. Synonym: creeping ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |