Main Entry: creep·ing eruption

Pronunciation: \ˈkrē-piŋ-\

Function: noun

: a human skin disorder that is characterized by a red line of eruption which fades at one end as it progresses at the other and that is usually caused by insect or worm larvae and especially those of the dog hookworm burrowing in the deeper layers of the skin—called also larval migrans, larva migrans