SARCOPTIC MANGE


Meaning of SARCOPTIC MANGE in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )sär- ' käp-tik-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Sarcoptes, from sarc- + Greek koptein to cut ― more at CAPON

Date: 1886

: mange caused by mites (genus Sarcoptes ) burrowing in the skin especially of the head and face

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