insect bite

collocation in English

meaningsofinsectandbite

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insect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.sekt/us
/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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bite
noun
uk
/baɪt/us
/baɪt/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofinsectandbitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The majority did not know the cause of blindness and only 1.4 % could attribute it toinsectbite.
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The site may have been that of aninsectbiteor of neglected minor trauma.
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Most often disease is transmitted by aninsectbite, which causes transmission of the infectious agent through subcutaneous blood exchange.
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A common use is as an antipruritic, especially ininsectbitetreatments (often along with camphor).
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It was speculated that his death was likely caused from aninsectbite.
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Blisters can also develop as a result of an allergic reaction to aninsectbiteor sting.
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Individuals would first have a small lesion at the site of theinsectbite, which would eventually leave a small scar.
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Crushed petals on aninsectbitewill soothe and a tea made from whole flowers clears up mouth ulcers and swollen gums.
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He died aged 28 of anaphylactic shock from aninsectbitewhile on a canal holiday.
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Aninsectbiteand sting is a break in the skin or puncture caused by an insect and complicated by introduction of the insect's saliva, venom, or excretory products.
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Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing, aninsectbite, blockage of the follicle, shaving, or braids too tight and too close to the scalp.
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They appear suddenly after swimming and all at the same time, contrary to insect bites.
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A previous cutaneous trauma,insectbiteor wound cut enhance the entry of the fungus through the skin via contact with infected surrounding, such as dolphins.
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Encapsulated hematomas, encapsulated necrotic tissue (from aninsectbite, foreign body, or other noxious mechanism), keloids (discrete overgrowths of scar tissue) and granulomas may also present as tumors.
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Anybody suffering from mosquito or insect bites got no attention at all when they asked for medical treatment.
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Tattooing was commonly held to give protection against insect bites, heat and cold and disease, and claims to that effect have been voiced quite recently.
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Infection most commonly develops after minor scratches or insect bites, but many patients can not recall any skin trauma.
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Preexisting tissue damage (e.g., excoriations, insect bites, dermatitis) and immunocompromised states (e.g., diabetes, neutropenia) predispose patients to the development of ecthyma.
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