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acariasis

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

noun

Pathology.

plural

acariases

  1. infestation with acarids, especially mites.

  2. a skin disease caused by such infestation, as scabies.

acariasis British  
/ ˌækəˈraɪəsɪs /

noun

  1. 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

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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.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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