scabies

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology}} An infestation of parasitic [[mite]]s, {{taxfmt|Sarcoptes scabiei|species}}, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

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