[′shis·tə‚sōm ‚dər·mə′tīd·əs] (medicine) A dermatitis caused by penetration of the skin by certain schistosome cercariae. Also known as swamp itch; swimmer's itch.
Schistosomiasis intercalatum
Schis·to·so·mi·a·sis in·ter·ca·la·tum
infection with Schistosoma intercalatum; occurs only in West Africa; few symptoms reported and no cases of hepatic fibrosis known.