straw itch

straw itch
grain i.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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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

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