demodex

See also: Demodex

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Demodex, from Ancient Greek δημός (dēmós, “fat”, noun) + δήξ (dḗx, “worm in wood”).

Noun

demodex (plural demodexes or demodices)

  1. Any of the genus Demodex of mites.
    • 2022 October 31, Marina N. Lemishenko, Zaituna A. Khismetova, Zhibek R. Asarbekova, Kassym Zh. Yermekpayev, “Features of the Pathology Development of Human Demodicosis. Review”, in Science & Healthcare‎[1], volume 24, number 5, archived from the original on 3 August 2024, pages 196, 199:
      The growing interest in demodex over the past 20 years has expanded our understanding of this tick and its pathogenetic role. […] In addition, the number of demodexes in children is generally lower than in adult patients, presumably due to the relatively shorter period of infection.
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