tick bite
Arachnid's blood meal
A tick bite is the wound left when a tick—a small blood-feeding arachnid—attaches to and feeds on a host.
Tick bites are medically significant because ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Check yourself for tick bites after hiking in tall grass.
Act of taking away
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
antibiotic ointment · monitoring · medical attention · doxycycline · identification · photograph · follow-up · wound care
Tick-transmitted bacterial infection
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- vectorQuantity with direction
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
transmission · zoonosis · antibiotics · prophylaxis · testing · incubation · symptoms · fever
Causes strong aversion
- DEETInsect-repelling chemical compound
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- long sleevesGarment arms reaching wrists
- showerWater spray for bathing
light clothing · protective clothing · awareness · inspection · yard maintenance · landscaping
Crimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- punctureHole from penetration
inflammation · irritation · tenderness · soreness · welt · skin reaction · localized pain · warmth
removal
Act of taking away
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
antiseptic · antibiotic ointment · monitoring · medical attention · doxycycline · identification · photograph · follow-up · wound care · ice pack
Lyme disease
Tick-transmitted bacterial infection
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- vectorQuantity with direction
infection · transmission · zoonosis · antibiotics · prophylaxis · testing · incubation · symptoms · fever · bullseye rash
repellent
Causes strong aversion
- DEETInsect-repelling chemical compound
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- long sleevesGarment arms reaching wrists
shower · light clothing · protective clothing · awareness · inspection · yard maintenance · landscaping
redness
Crimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
puncture · inflammation · irritation · tenderness · soreness · welt · skin reaction · localized pain · warmth · hardness
- Arachnid Encountersscorpion sting, house spider, jumping spider, spider egg sac, cellar spider
- stings and bitesbee sting, wasp sting, snakebite, scorpion sting, jellyfish sting
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- bug encountersbee sting, wasp sting, hornet sting, locust swarm, bee swarm
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
tick bitemosquito bite
Insect-caused itchy swelling
bee sting · wasp sting · spider bite · flea bite · ant bite
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