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- noun An
inflammatory skin disease caused byinfection with thefemale ectoparasitic Tunga penetransflea .
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The medical name for the parasitic disease is tungiasis, which is caused by the female sand fly burrowing into the skin.
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The medical name for the parasitic disease is tungiasis, which is caused by the female sand fly burrowing into the skin.
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The medical name for the parasitic disease is tungiasis, which is caused by the female sand fly burrowing into the skin.
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The medical name for the parasitic disease is tungiasis, which is caused by the female sand fly burrowing into the skin.
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The medical name for the parasitic disease is tungiasis, which is caused by the female sand fly burrowing into the skin.
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The medical name for the parasitic disease is tungiasis, which is caused by the female sand fly burrowing into the skin.
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And closed-toed shoes rather than sandals are recommended in parts of Central America, South America, India and tropical Africa to protect against tungiasis, an infestation by a form of sand flea that can burrow into the feet of travelers.
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