- straw itch
- grain i.
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straw itch
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straw itch — noun : grain itch … Useful english dictionary
Itch mite — may refer to:* Sarcoptes scabiei scabies * Psorergates ovis sheep itch mite * Psorobia bos cattle itch mite * Pyemotes herfsi oak leaf gall mite * Pyemotes tritici straw itch mite * Pyemotes ventricosus grain itch mite … Wikipedia
straw mite — straw itch mite either Pyemotes tritici or P. ventricosus … Medical dictionary
itch — 1. An irritating sensation in the skin that arouses the desire to scratch. SYN: pruritus (2). 2. Common name for scabies. [A.S. gikkan] azo i. itching that occurs among workers in azo dyes. baker i. an eruption on the hands and arms of bakers due … Medical dictionary
straw mite — a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis. Also called grain itch mite. * * * … Universalium
straw mite — a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis. Also called grain itch mite … Useful english dictionary
Grain itch — (also known as Barley itch, Mattress itch, Prairie itch, and Straw itch ) is a cutaneous condition caused by several types of mites, and characterized by intense pruritus.[1]:454 See also Grocer s itch List of cutaneous conditions References ^… … Wikipedia
grain itch — n an itching rash caused by the bite of a mite of the genus Pyemotes (P. ventricosus) that occurs chiefly on grain, straw, or straw products compare GROCER S ITCH * * * a self limited eruption with wheals and itching, caused by the mite Pyemotes… … Medical dictionary
grain itch — noun : an itching rash caused by the bite of the tarsonemid mite (Pyemotes ventricosus) that occurs chiefly on grain, straw, or straw products compare grocer s itch … Useful english dictionary
grain itch mite. — See straw mite. * * * … Universalium
