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scabies Definition

sca·bies (skābēz, -bē ēz′)

noun

a contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows under the skin to deposit eggs, causing intense itching

Etymology: L, roughness, itch: see scab

scabies Related Forms

sca′·bi·etic (-bē etik) adjective

scabies Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: Later admitted failing to visit Victoria's home for fear of catching scabies.
  • treat: You can buy lotions to treat scabies over the counter at the chemist.
  • have: She might have selected a working party or found out which prisoners had scabies or some lesser skin disease.
  • diagnose: Diagnosis and treatment A doctor can often diagnose scabies by giving you a physical examination and taking your medical history.
  • cause: Sarcoptic Mange is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which also causes human scabies.
  • resemble: Any part of the skin could be affected, producing a condition resembling scabies.

Preposition: in

human: Te Tree antiseptic cream is commonly used in Australia for the treatment of scabies in humans.

Adjective modifier

Norwegian: In Norwegian scabies large numbers of mites exist in exfoliating scales.

Modifies a noun

  • mite: You need to use a lotion or cream which kills the scabies mites.
  • treatment: It is very unusual for scabies treatments not to work.
  • infestation: Scabies Infestation of the skin by a parasitic mite.
  • infection: Nurses working in prisons and nursing homes, for example, need to be aware of the possibility of scabies infection.
  • policy: In response to the outbreaks of scabies, the district scabies policy has been widely circulated to all nursing and residential homes and GPs.

Noun used with modifier

rat: Rat Scabies drummed on the debut and only LP so that might explain why you saw them with The Damned.

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