dermatozoonosis

Infestation of the skin by an animal parasite. [dermato- + G. zoon, animal, + nosos, disease]

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der·ma·to·zoo·no·sis -.zō-ə-'nō-səs n, pl -no·ses -.sēz skin disease caused by animal parasites of the skin

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der·ma·to·zoo·no·sis (dur″mə-to-zo″o-noґsis) [dermato- + zoonosis] a skin disease caused by a dermatozoon.