"skeeter syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From slang skeeter (“a mosquito”). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skeeter syndrome (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-skeeter_syndrome-en-noun-3vLvlr55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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