creeping eruption

noun

A skin disease caused by the movement of certain species of ancylostomatids under the skin.

Similar
cutaneous larva migrans

Meanings

nouncreeping eruption (countable and uncountable, plural creeping eruptions)

plural creeping eruptions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA skin disease caused by the movement of certain species of ancylostomatids under the skin.

    Synonyms: cutaneous larva migrans

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA skin disease caused by the movement of certain species of ancylostomatids under the skin.

Similar
cutaneous larva migrans

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