- otodectic mange
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mange in the ear region from infestation by species of Otodectes; see also otoacariasis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
otodectic mange
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otodectic mange — noun Etymology: New Latin Otodectes + English ic : ear mange caused by mites of the genus Otodectes … Useful english dictionary
ear mange — n canker of the ear esp. in cats and dogs that is caused by mites esp OTODECTIC MANGE … Medical dictionary
Otodectes — A genus of ear mites (family Psoroptidae) consisting of a single species, O. cynotis, the cause of otodectic mange in dogs, cats, and other carnivores; the entire lifespan of this mite is spent in the ears (rarely on the body) of the host, where… … Medical dictionary
otacariasis — ot·ac·a·ri·a·sis .ōt .ak ə rī ə səs n, pl a·ses .sēz infestation of the ear with mites also an ear disease (as otodectic mange) resulting from this … Medical dictionary
otoacariasis — oto·ac·a·ri·a·sis .ōt ō .ak ə rī ə səs n, pl a·ses .sēz OTACARIASIS * * * oto·ac·a·ri·a·sis (o″to ak″ə riґə sis) [oto + acariasis] infection of the ears of cats, dogs, and domestic rabbits with the mite Otodectes; see also… … Medical dictionary
