phthiriasis

[ thahy-rahy-uh-sis, thi- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

phthiriasis

/ θɪˈraɪəsɪs /

1590–1600; < Greek phtheiríāsis, equivalent to phtheír louse + -iāsis -iasis

C16: via Latin from Greek, from phtheir louse

Phthiriasis, thi-rī′a-sis, n. the lousy disease—morbus pediculosus.

It has been said that the phthiriasis of the cat is occasioned by the abundance of ricini.

Phthiriasis: a diseased condition of the skin caused by sucking lice.

As an equine disorder this kind of phthiriasis was first described by Bouley.

Pediculosis: a state of lousiness, or the abnormal condition caused by the multiplication of lice on the body: sec phthiriasis.

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