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pe⋅dic⋅u⋅lo⋅sis

  [puh-dik-yuh-loh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
the state of being infested with lice.
Origin:
1885–90; < L pēdicul(us) louse (see pedicular ) + -osis

Related forms:
pe⋅dic⋅u⋅lous  [puh-dik-yuh-luhs] , adjective
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pe·dic·u·lo·sis   (pə-dĭk'yə-lō'sĭs)   
n.  Infestation with lice.

[Latin pēdiculus, diminutive of pēdis, louse; see pedicular + -osis.]
pe·dic'u·lous (-ləs) adj.
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Main Entry: pe·dic·u·lo·sis
Pronunciation: pi-"dik-y&-'lO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pe·dic·u·lo·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with lice called also lousiness

Main Entry: pe·dic·u·lous
Pronunciation: pi-'dik-y&-l&s
Function: adjective
: infested with lice : LOUSY
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pediculosis pe·dic·u·lo·sis (pə-dĭk'yə-lō'sĭs)
n.
The state of being infested with lice.

pe·dic'u·lous (-ləs) adj.

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