pediculosis
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Etymology
Origin of pediculosis
1885–90; < Latin pēdicul ( us ) louse ( see pedicular) + -osis
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There are also recorded instances in French literature in which persons affected with pediculosis, have, during sleep, unconsciously swallowed lice which were afterward found in the stools.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
In preventing pediculosis and infection of the eye vigilance and cleanliness are indispensable.
From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.
Do not report submaxillary enlargement in recurrent tonsilitis or carious teeth or post-cervical enlargement in pediculosis capitis, or in impetigo or eczema of the scalp.
From Health Work in the Public Schools by Ayres, Leonard Porter
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
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
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