DEMODECTIC MANGE


Meaning of DEMODECTIC MANGE in English

[ ˌdi:mə(ʊ)'dɛktɪk ]

■ noun a form of mange tending to affect chiefly the head and foreparts.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Demodex (genus name of a mite, from Gk dēmos 'fat' + dēx 'woodworm') + -ic .

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