Field Guide to Venomous and Medically Important Invertebrates ...

parasitosis- infestation with or disease caused by parasites
perianal- the anus and surrounding area
piloerection- involuntary erection or bristling of hairs due to a sympathetic reflex usually
triggered by cold, shock, or fright or due to a sympathomimetic agent
pruritis- intense, chronic itching
pseudomyiasis- accidental infestations with fly larvae such as when they are inhaled or
swallowed inadvertently with food
pulmonary edema- swelling of the lung tissue due to an excessive accumulation of fluid
sympathomimetic syndrome- a condition generally characterized by a broad suite of symptoms
including delusions, paranoia, tachycardia or bradycardia, hypertension, hyperpyrexia,
diaphoresis (sweating), piloerection, mydriasis, hyperreflexia, seizures, hypotension and
arrhythmias may occur in serious cases
tachycardia- an abnormal rapid heart, usually between 160-190 beats per minute
urticaria- itchy hives or wheals that are redder or paler than the surrounding area often attended
by itching
urtication- a physiological response to contact with certain invertebrate body parts resulting a
painful burning and itchy skin eruption, or hives, at the point of contact.
urogenital- relating to organs or functions of excretion and reproduction
vectorborne- carried or transmitted by vectors such as insects or other pests
Swimmer’s itch rash