mange (m nj)n. Any of several chronic skin diseases of mammals caused by parasitic mites and characterized by skin lesions, itching, and loss of hair. [Middle English manjeue, from Old French manjue, from mangier, to eat; see manger.] |
mange [meɪndʒ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) an infectious disorder mainly affecting domestic animals, characterized by itching, formation of papules and vesicles, and loss of hair: caused by parasitic mites
[from Old French mangeue itch, literally: eating, from mangier to eat]
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| Noun | 1. |  mange - a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
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