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UNCINARIOSIS OF THE SKIN

\ʌnsˌɪnɑːɹɪˈə͡ʊsɪs ɒvðə skˈɪn], \ʌnsˌɪnɑːɹɪˈə‍ʊsɪs ɒvðə skˈɪn], \ʌ_n_s_ˌɪ_n_ɑː_ɹ_ɪ__ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s ɒ_v_ð_ə s_k_ˈɪ_n]\

Definitions of UNCINARIOSIS OF THE SKIN

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Syn. : ground itch. A vesicular dermatitis, due to the invasion of the skin by the larvae of Uncinaria duodenale. The feet are generally affected and the hands may be so. The larvae are excreted in the feces.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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