SCABIES


Meaning of SCABIES in English

[sca.bies] n, pl scabies [L, fr. scabere to scratch] (1814): contagious itch or mange esp. with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites (esp. Sarcoptes scabiei) -- sca.bi.et.ic adj

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