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creeping eruption
creeping eruption definition - medical
creep·ing eruption (krēˈpĭng)
noun A skin disorder characterized by itchiness and a progressive netlike tunneling in the skin caused by the burrowing larvae of various parasites, especially a type of hookworm. Also called cutaneous larva migrans.
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