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| Definition: | Poisoning due to a sting of a scorpion.
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| Where Found: | - scorpions
- related species
Most varieties of North American scorpions are nonpoisonous. The poisonous ones in the U.S. live mainly in the southwestern deserts.
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Review Date: 1/18/2002
Reviewed By: Victoria Kennedy, RN, A.D.A.M. editorial.
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