English Explanatory Dictionary

skeeter syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva, consisting of inflammation, peeling skin, hives, ulceration, and sometimes fever.

Word forms

skeeter syndrome

Etymology

From slang skeeter (“a mosquito”).

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