acariasis

American

[ak-uh-rahy-uh-sis] / ˌæk əˈraɪ ə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

acariases

infestation with acarids, especially mites.
a skin disease caused by such infestation, as scabies.

acariasis British

/ ˌækəˈraɪəsɪs /

noun

infestation of the hair follicles and skin with acarids, esp mites

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Etymology

Origin of acariasis

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; acarus, -iasis

Example Sentences

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Malady: Poultry acariasis.—This is a large-sized acarus, though usually miscalled "hen louse," and the disease "poultry lousiness."

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The disease varies, however, according to the species of acarus which infests the skin, so that we must treat of several different kinds of acariasis.

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