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phthi⋅ri⋅a⋅sis

  [thahy-rahy-uh-sis, thi-]
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–noun
crab lice infestation.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Gk phtheiríāsis, equiv. to phtheír louse + -iāsis -iasis
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phthi·ri·a·sis   (thĭ-rī'ə-sĭs, thī-)   
n.  Infestation with lice, especially crab lice; pediculosis.

[Latin phthīriāsis, from Greek phtheiriāsis, from phtheiriān, to be lousy, from phtheir, louse.]
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Main Entry: phthi·ri·a·sis
Pronunciation: th&-'rI-&-s&s, thI-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural phthi·ri·a·ses /-"sEz/
: PEDICULOSIS; especially : infestation with crab lice
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phthiriasis phthi·ri·a·sis (thĭ-rī'ə-sĭs, thī-)
n.
Infestation with lice, especially crab lice; pediculosis.

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