What is "barber's itch"

Itch \Itch\, n.

1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact.

2. Any itching eruption.

3. A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc.

4. A constant irritating desire.

   An itch of being thought a divine king.
   --Dryden.

   Baker's itch. See under Baker.

   Barber's itch, sycosis.

   Bricklayer's itch, an eczema of the hands attended with much itching, occurring among bricklayers.

   Grocer's itch, an itching eruption, being a variety of eczema, produced by the sugar mite ( Tyrogluphus sacchari).

   Itch insect (Zo["o]l.), a small parasitic mite ( Sarcoptes scabei) which burrows and breeds beneath the human skin, thus causing the disease known as the itch. See Illust. in Append.

   Itch mite. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Itch insect, above. Also, other similar mites affecting the lower animals, as the horse and ox.

   Sugar baker's itch, a variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the skin.

   Washerwoman's itch, eczema of the hands and arms, occurring among washerwomen.

Barber \Bar"ber\ (b[aum]r"b[~e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.

Barber's itch. See under Itch.

Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon (old form

barber chirurgeon),

barber surgery, etc.

alt. (label en medicine) Any of a number of sorts of rashes or skin eruptions in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by fungal or staphylococcal infections or by irritation from shaving. n. (label en medicine) Any of a number of sorts of rashes or skin eruptions in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by fungal or staphylococcal infections or by irritation from shaving.

n. fungal infection of the face and neck [syn: tinea barbae]

Barber's itch may refer to:

• Pseudofolliculitis barbae
• Sycosis vulgaris
• Tinea barbae

Category:Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions Category:Mycosis-related cutaneous conditions