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Marine Sting Definition
Common names:
  • Catfish Stings
  • Cone Shell Stings
  • Fish Stings
  • Marine Sting
  • Scorpionfish Stings
  • Sea Urchin Stings
  • Starfish Stings
  • Sting Marine
  • Stonefish Stings
  • Surgeonfish Stings
A person with a marine sting has an injury to the skin from:
  • Barbs attached to marine animals Images
  • Contact with toxins produced by marine animals Videos
The most common marine stings are jellyfish stings. Most marine stings heal without complications.

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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