pediculosis capitis

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pediculosis capitis - infestation of the scalp with lice

head lice

lousiness, pediculosis - infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching

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head lice Lousiness pediculosis			To the Editor: Pediculosis capitis has been well-known since antiquity (1). Worldwide prevalence of head lice by Falagas, Matthew E.; Matthaiou, Dimitrios K.; Rafailidis, Petros I.; Panos, George; Pappas, Georgios / Emerging Infectious Diseases This itchy infestation, also called pediculosis capitis, most commonly spreads through close personal contact and by sharing personal belongings. How Are Head Lice Spread? by James Sameul / Health, general community 9% spinosad without a nit-combing step with 1% permethrin with combing (according to that product's instructions) in 1,038 boys and girls six months of age and older with pediculosis capitis. New Study in the Journal Pediatrics[R] Reports Results Showing ... by Business Wire			Pedial Pediamycin Pediapred Pediatric pediatric medicine pediatrician pediatrics pediatrist pedicab pedicel Pediceled Pedicellaria pedicellate Pedicellina pedicle pedicular pediculate Pediculati Pediculation Pedicule pediculicide Pediculidae Pediculina pediculophobia pediculosis pediculosis capitis pediculosis corporis pediculosis pubis Pediculous Pediculus Pediculus capitis Pediculus corporis Pediculus humanus pedicure pediform Pedigerous pedigree Pedigree clause pedigreed Pedilanthus Pedilanthus bracteatus Pedilanthus pavonis Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pediluvy Pedimana Pedimane Pedimanous pediment Pedimental Pediocactus Pediocactus knowltonii			Pedicles Pedicles Pedicles pedicular pedicular Pedicularis Pedicularis Pedicularis pediculate pediculate Pediculati pediculation pediculation Pedicule pediculectomy pediculicide pediculicide pediculicides pediculicides Pediculidae Pediculina Pediculoides ventricosus pediculophobia pediculophobia pediculoses pediculoses pediculoses pediculosis pediculosis pediculosis pediculosis capitis pediculosis corporis pediculosis pubis pediculosis pubis pediculosis pubis pediculous pediculous pediculous Pediculus Pediculus Pediculus capitis Pediculus capitis Pediculus corporis Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus capitis Pediculus humanus capitis Pediculus humanus corporis Pediculus humanus humanus Pediculus humanus humanus pedicure pedicure pedicure pedicures pedicures pedicures pedicuring pedicuring pedicuring pedicurist

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