pediculosis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- pediculous adjective
Etymology
Origin of pediculosis
Example Sentences
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If the physical examination has for its only result the entering of words upon record cards, then pediculosis and tuberculosis are of precisely equal importance.
From Health Work in the Public Schools by Ayres, Leonard Porter
The possibility of the pediculosis being secondary to eczema must not be forgotten.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
Care should be taken not to confound it with pediculosis.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
Pustular eruptions upon the scalp, especially posteriorly, should always arouse a suspicion of pediculosis.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
Similar abscesses are met with on the scalp in association with eczema, impetigo, and pediculosis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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