pediculosis

[ puh-dik-yuh-loh-sis ]

/ pəˌdɪk yəˈloʊ sɪs /

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noun Pathology.

the state of being infested with lice.

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Origin of pediculosis

1885–90; <Latin pēdicul(us) louse (see pedicular) + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM pediculosis

pe·dic·u·lous

[puh-dik-yuh-luhs], /pəˈdɪk yə ləs/, adjective

Words nearby pediculosis

pedicellate, pedicle, pedicular, pediculate, pediculicide, pediculosis, pedicure, pediform, pedigree, pedigreed, pediment

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How to use pediculosis in a sentence

Is there any difficulty in the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Pediculosis pubis is a condition due to the presence of the pediculus pubis, or crab-louse.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The possibility of the pediculosis being secondary to eczema must not be forgotten.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Pustular eruptions upon the scalp, especially posteriorly, should always arouse a suspicion of pediculosis.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Similar abscesses are met with on the scalp in association with eczema, impetigo, and pediculosis.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for pediculosis

pediculosis

/ (pɪˌdɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol the state of being infested with lice

Derived forms of pediculosis

pediculous (pɪˈdɪkjʊləs), adjective

Word Origin for pediculosis

C19: via New Latin from Latin pedīculus louse; see pedicular

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