Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Lepidopterism

Index Lepidopterism

Lepidopterism is an irritant contact dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa. [1]

8 relations: Caterpillar, EMedicine, Hylesia, Irritant contact dermatitis, List of cutaneous conditions, Millipede burn, Moth, Mucous membrane.

Caterpillar

Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).

New!!: Lepidopterism and Caterpillar · See more »

EMedicine

eMedicine.com, Incorporated is an online clinical medical knowledge base founded in 1996 by two medical doctors, Scott Plantz and Jonathan Adler, and by Jeffrey Berezin, a computer engineer.

New!!: Lepidopterism and EMedicine · See more »

Hylesia

Hylesia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae.

New!!: Lepidopterism and Hylesia · See more »

Irritant contact dermatitis

Irritant contact dermatitis is a form of contact dermatitis that can be divided into forms caused by chemical irritants and those caused by physical irritants.

New!!: Lepidopterism and Irritant contact dermatitis · See more »

List of cutaneous conditions

Many conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.

New!!: Lepidopterism and List of cutaneous conditions · See more »

Millipede burn

Millipede burns are a cutaneous condition caused by some millipedes that secrete a toxic liquid that causes a brownish pigmentation or burn when it comes into contact with the skin.

New!!: Lepidopterism and Millipede burn · See more »

Moth

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera.

New!!: Lepidopterism and Moth · See more »

Mucous membrane

A mucous membrane or mucosa is a membrane that lines various cavities in the body and covers the surface of internal organs.

New!!: Lepidopterism and Mucous membrane · See more »

Redirects here:

Caripito itch, Caterpillar dermatitis, Moth dermatitis.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidopterism

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »