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Definition of Tick bite

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Tick bite: A bite from a bloodsucking, parasitic insect that punctures the skin with a sharp beak. The tic burrows into the skin with its head. Tick bites can carry serious illness, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, other forms of tick typhus, and Lyme disease.

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