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mange Definition

mange (mānj)

noun

any of various skin diseases of mammals caused by parasitic mites and characterized by intense itching, lesions and scabs, and a loss of hair

Etymology: ME manjewe < OFr mangeue, an itch, eating < mangier < L manducare: see manger

mange Synonyms

mange

n.

rash, scales, eruption, psoriasis, eczema, skin disease, scabies, scab, scurvy, sores; see also disease.

mange Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • affect: New spines continued to grow in hedgehogs affected by mange and ringworm respectively.

Converse of object

  • cause: Scab and fluke in sheep I also need to treat the lambs for scab, the sheep scab mite causes mange.
  • do: Here they do mange to unearth some rumblings in regards to the ambiguous terrorist group.
  • have: If one of your animals has mange, make sure it is kept away from the others until the problem has been dealt with.
  • believe: Here are the areas we believe mange will be a problem in.
  • treat: Eileen & Rusty.. Notts Dear NFWS Thank you for sending the medication to treat mange.
  • add: Add the mange tout, cherry tomatoes and mint and stir well to coat.

Adjective modifier

  • sarcoptic: The first was sarcoptic mange which might be caught from rats or mice or from unclean hay.
  • demodectic: Demodectic mange is generally seen in dogs less than two years of age.
  • endemic: This may already be seen with the steeply rising numbers of urban foxes, many of which now suffer from endemic mange.
  • slight: Blondie So named because she was so light came in from Essex suffering slight mange and apparent exhaustion.

Modifies a noun

  • tout: Or wonder why your mange tout has been shipped in from Africa?
  • mite: These mange mites are passed to puppies skin from their mothers.
  • treatment: Norma Walker Dear NFWS Thank you for the mange treatment.
  • risk: Their main focus is enabling their client to mange risk across their enterprise.
  • tous: Andy B. Instead of Deja Vu you probably only understand mange tous.

Preposition: in

  • dog: Uses For the treatment of local and generalized demodectic mange and sarcoptic mange in dogs.
  • pig: For instance, the problem of mange in guinea pigs is a fairly common condition seen at this surgery.
  • fox: Reports of mange in foxes often turn out to be simple hair loss due to the normal molting process which begins around April.
  • hedgehog: As a result I considered that a cream containing the oil might be effective in treating ringworm and sarcoptic mange in hedgehogs.