Pediculosis Definition

pə-dĭkyə-lōsĭs
noun
Infestation with lice.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Pediculosis

  • Latin pēdiculus diminutive of pēdis louse pedicular –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pediculosis Sentence Examples

  • A lice infestation, or pediculosis, is caused by parasites living on human skin.

  • Pediculosis capitis is an infestation of head lice.

  • A body lice infestation is called pediculosis corporis.

  • Pediculosis palpebrarum or phthiriasis palpebrarum, caused by crab lice, is an infestation of the pubic hair.

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