Definition of sarcoptic mange
: mange caused by mites (genus Sarcoptes) burrowing in the skin especially of the head and face
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Origin and Etymology of sarcoptic mange
New Latin Sarcoptes, from sarc- + Greek koptein to cut — more at capon
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sarcoptic mange
noun
sar·cop·tic mange
Medical Definition of sarcoptic mange
: mange caused by mites of the genus Sarcoptes that burrow in the skin especially of the head and face—compare chorioptic mange, demodectic mange
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