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phthiriasis
[ thahy-rahy-uh-sis, thi- ]
noun
- crab lice infestation.
phthiriasis
/ θɪˈraɪəsɪs /
noun
- pathol the state or condition of being infested with lice; pediculosis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phthiriasis1
1590–1600; < Greek phtheiríāsis, equivalent to phtheír louse + -iāsis -iasis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phthiriasis1
C16: via Latin from Greek, from phtheir louse
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Example Sentences
Phthiriasis, thi-rī′a-sis, n. the lousy disease—morbus pediculosus.
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It has been said that the phthiriasis of the cat is occasioned by the abundance of ricini.
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Phthiriasis: a diseased condition of the skin caused by sucking lice.
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As an equine disorder this kind of phthiriasis was first described by Bouley.
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Pediculosis: a state of lousiness, or the abnormal condition caused by the multiplication of lice on the body: sec phthiriasis.
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