trombidiosis

trom·bic·u·li·a·sis

[trom-bik-yuh-lahy-uh-sis]
noun Veterinary Pathology.
the condition of being infested with chiggers.
Also, trom·bi·di·o·sis [trom-bi-dahy-oh-sis] .


Origin:
1910–15; < Neo-Latin Trombi(dium) genus name + -cule1 + -iasis

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trombiculiasis trom·bic·u·li·a·sis (trŏm-bĭk'yə-lī'ə-sĭs) or trom·bic·u·lo·sis (-lō'sĭs)
n.
Infestation with chiggers.

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