scabies
[ skey-beez, -bee-eez ]
/ ˈskeɪ biz, -biˌiz /
noun (used with a singular verb) Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin.Compare itch(def 10), mange.
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Origin of scabies
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin scabiēs roughness, the itch, derivative of scabere to scratch, scrape; cognate with shave
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sca·bi·et·ic [skey-bee-et-ik] /ˌskeɪ biˈɛt ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for scabies
scabies
/ (ˈskeɪbiːz, -bɪˌiːz) /
noun
a contagious skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by intense itching, inflammation, and the formation of vesicles and pustules
Derived Forms
scabietic (ˌskeɪbɪˈɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for scabies
C15: from Latin: scurf, from scabere to scratch; see shave
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Medicine definitions for scabies
scabies
[ skā′bēz ]
n.
A contagious skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei and characterized by intense itching.
A similar disease in animals.
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