scabies

sca·bies  (skbz)

n. pl. scabies

1. A contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) and characterized by intense itching.

2. A similar disease in animals, especially sheep.

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[Middle English, from Latin scabis, from scabere, to scratch.]

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scabies [ˈskeɪbiːz -bɪˌiːz]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a contagious skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by intense itching, inflammation, and the formation of vesicles and pustules

[from Latin: scurf, from scabere to scratch; see shave]

scabietic  [ˌskeɪbɪˈɛtɪk] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scabies - a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch" itch infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Translations

scabies [ˈskeɪbiːz] NSING → sarna f

scabies

n → Krätze f, → Skabies f (spec); (of animal also) → Räude f, → Schäbe f

scabies [ˈskeɪbiːz] n (Med) → scabbia