The medical term for it is Cutis anserina, and it occurs due to the pilomotor reflex . essentially a disturbance of the arrectores pilorum muscles. The common term for this condition has also served as the title for a 62 -book horror series, written by a n American author from 1992 to 1997. What term?

Goose bumps is the common term for Cutis anserina, the medical name for the pilomotor reflex where arrector pili muscles contract causing hair to stand up. R.L. Stine's famous 'Goosebumps' horror series consisted of 62 books published between 1992-1997, perfectly matching the description. Anathema, Cuticura, and Leghorn are unrelated terms.