plural scabies
: contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites (especially Sarcoptes scabiei)
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He allegedly was infected multiple times with scabies and head lice.
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Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
The NGOs reported people sleeping on floors and decks, the spread of fever-inducing infections and scabies, and food and medical supplies nearing depletion.
—Colleen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
Hira Ikram, a physician at a camp established by Britain’s Islamic Mission in Sukkur charity, said many people had scabies, gastrointestinal infections and fevers.
—Zarar Khan, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022
Genital herpes and syphilis are common STIs that present this way, says Dr. Khalil, but other infections such as scabies or pubic lice can cause a rash or extreme itchiness without ulcers.
—Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022
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Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
The NGOs reported people sleeping on floors and decks, the spread of fever-inducing infections and scabies, and food and medical supplies nearing depletion.
—Colleen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
Hira Ikram, a physician at a camp established by Britain’s Islamic Mission in Sukkur charity, said many people had scabies, gastrointestinal infections and fevers.
—Zarar Khan, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022
Genital herpes and syphilis are common STIs that present this way, says Dr. Khalil, but other infections such as scabies or pubic lice can cause a rash or extreme itchiness without ulcers.
—Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022
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“Scabies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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scabies
noun
sca·bies
ˈskā-bēz 
plural scabies
: an itch or mange caused by mites living as parasites under the skin
Medical Definition
scabies
noun
sca·bies
ˈskā-bēz
plural 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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