- scabies mite
- Sarcoptes scabiei.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
scabies mite
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Scabies — Classification and external resources A photomicrograph of an itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei). ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
scabies — ► NOUN ▪ a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite. ORIGIN Latin, from scabere to scratch … English terms dictionary
scabies — [skā′bēz, skā′bē ēz΄] n. [L, roughness, itch: see SCAB] a contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows under the skin to deposit eggs, causing intense itching scabietic [skā′bē et′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Scabies — Infestation of the skin by the human itch mite, Sarcaptes scabies. The initial symptom of scabies are red, raised bumps that are intensely itchy. A magnifying glass will reveal short, wavy lines of red skin, which are the burrows made by the… … Medical dictionary
scabies — scabietic /skay bee et ik/, adj. /skay beez, bee eez /, n. (used with a sing. v.) Pathol., Vet. Pathol. a contagious skin disease occurring esp. in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows… … Universalium
scabies — Itch Itch, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the {Sarcoptes scabei}), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact. [1913 Webster] 2. Any itching eruption … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mite — The microscopic mite Lorryia formosa (Tydeidae) Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is… … Wikipedia
scabies — n. a skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Scabies is typified by severe itching (particularly at night), red papules, and often secondary infection. The female mite tunnels in the skin to lay her eggs and the newly hatched mites… … The new mediacal dictionary
mite — mite1 /muyt/, n. any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods. Also called acarid. [bef. 1000; ME myte, OE mite;… … Universalium
Scabies, crusted — A severe form of scabies caused by delayed treatment of the initial infestation, characterized by mite filled lesions covered with scabs. These lesions often fall victim to secondary infections, as with Staphylococcus bacteria. Crusted scabies is … Medical dictionary
