scabies

scabies
noun /ˈskei.biz/
An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.
See Also: scab

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  • Scabies — Classification and external resources A photomicrograph of an itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei). ICD 10 B …   Wikipedia

  • scabies — (n.) skin disease, c.1400, from L. scabies mange, itch, from scabere to scratch, from PIE root *skab to scrape, scratch (Cf. Goth. scaban, O.E. sceafan to scrape, shave; O.C.S. skobli scraper; Lith. skabus sharp, skabeti …   Etymology dictionary

  • Scabies — Sca bi*es, n. (Med.) The itch. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scabĭes — (lat.), die Krätze; S. vesicae, Harnblasenkrätze. Scabiös, krätzig …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Scabĭes — (lat.), die Krätze, Räude; S. norvegica, Radesyge …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Scabies — Scabĭes (lat.), Krätze; skabĭös, krätzig …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Scabies — Scabies, lat., Krätze, Raude; scabiös, krätzig …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Scabies — vgl. Skabies …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • scabies — ► NOUN ▪ a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite. ORIGIN Latin, from scabere to scratch …   English terms dictionary

  • scabies — [skā′bēz, skā′bē ēz΄] n. [L, roughness, itch: see SCAB] a contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows under the skin to deposit eggs, causing intense itching scabietic [skā′bē et′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Scabies — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B86 Skabies Krätze …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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