Medical Definition of Sarcopsylla penetrans

1. A member of the flea family, Tungidae, commonly known as chigger flea, sand flea, chigoe, or jiggers. The minute female penetrates the skin, frequently under the toenails; as she becomes distended with eggs to about pea size, a painful ulcer with inflammation develops at the site. Synonym: Sarcopsylla penetrans. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sarcopsylla Penetrans

sarcophagine synthetase
sarcophagous
sarcophagus
sarcophaguses
sarcophile
Sarcophilus
Sarcophilus hariisi
sarcoplasm
sarcoplasm
sarcoplasmic
sarcoplasmic
sarcoplasmic reticulum
sarcoplasms
sarcoplast
sarcopoietic
Sarcopsylla penetrans (current term)
Sarcopsyllidae
Sarcoptes
Sarcoptes scabiei
sarcoptic
sarcoptic acariasis
sarcoptic mange
sarcoptid
sarcoptid
Sarcoptidae
sarcorhamphi
Sarcorhamphus
Sarcorhamphus papa
Sarcoscyphaceae
Sarcoscypha coccinea

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