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itch mite

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itch mite
n.
A parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows into the skin and causes scabies.
itch mite
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any mite of the family Sarcoptidae, all of which are skin parasites, esp Sarcoptes scabei, which causes scabies
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Noun1.itch miteitch mite - whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies"
sarcoptid
mite - any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
genus Sarcoptes, Sarcoptes - type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites


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At Newhall Memorial, no patients have complained of symptoms of scabies, caused by a parasitic mite - the itch mite - that burrows beneath the skin of humans, cattle and sheep to deposit eggs.
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Scabies, a condition caused by an itch mite that burrows into skin and lays its eggs between warm, moist skin folds, is very common.
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Easily transmitted, scabies is a skin disease caused by a parasitic mite - the itch mite - that burrows beneath the skin of humans, cattle and sheep to deposit eggs.
HOSPITAL TAKES PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SCABIES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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