mange

American  

[meynj] / meɪndʒ /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.

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mange British  

/ meɪndʒ /

noun

1. an infectious disorder mainly affecting domestic animals, characterized by itching, formation of papules and vesicles, and loss of hair: caused by parasitic mites

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Etymology

Origin of mange

1375–1425; late Middle English manjewe < Middle French mangeue an eating, itch, derivative of mangier to eat; manger

Example Sentences

“Everything we can do to help producers mange their budgets is important,” said Susan Sprung, chief executive of the Producers Guild of America.

From Los Angeles Times

California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a spokesperson for the agency, the cat did not have rabies, mange or any “obvious internal organ abnormalities to indicate illness.”

From Los Angeles Times

After he was safely trapped, Duke was taken to the wildlife sanctuary to be treated for mange.

From BBC

He was also exposed to rat poison and developed mange.

From Los Angeles Times