jellyfish sting
Ocean creature's attack
A jellyfish sting is the painful wound caused when a jellyfish's tentacles inject venom through tiny barbed cells called nematocysts.
The sting typically causes burning pain, redness, and welting: She got a nasty jellyfish sting while swimming.
Severity ranges from mild irritation to life-threatening reactions depending on the species.
- tentacleFlexible grasping appendage
- venomInjected animal poison
- painBodily or emotional distress
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- beachSandy waterside margin
burning · swelling · vinegar · tentacles · welt · rash · sea · salt water · swimming · toxic · box jellyfish · marine life · itch · red · red mark · swell · urgent · urgent care
- stings and bitesspider bite, snake bite, snakebite, ant bite, mosquito bite
- water injuriesdrowning, near drowning, near-drowning, shark bite, swimmer's ear
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
- maritime medicineseasickness, scurvy, ship doctor, sick bay, medical officer
- skin irritantsrash, itch, formaldehyde, fragrance, chafing