trombidiosis

Variant of trombidiasis

trombidiasis definition

trom·bi·dia·sis (träm′bi dī′ə sis)

noun

the state of being infested with chiggers
also trombidiosis trom′·bi·dio′·sis (-dī ō′sis)

Etymology: ModL < Trombidium, a genus of mites + -iasis: see -iasis

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