scabies
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sca·bies

noun \ˈskā-bēz\
plural scabies

Definition of SCABIES

: contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites (especially Sarcoptes scabiei)
sca·bi·et·ic \ˌskā-bē-ˈe-tik\ adjective

Origin of SCABIES

Latin, from scabere to scratch
First Known Use: 1814

Rhymes with SCABIES

sca·bies

noun \ˈskā-bēz\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; scabies

Medical Definition of SCABIES

: contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites and especially by a mite of the genus Sarcoptes (S. scabiei)

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