ichthyophthiriasis

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Etymology

From Ichthyophthirius +‎ -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + Ancient Greek φθείρ (phtheír, “louse”) + -ius.

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ichthyophthiriasis (usually uncountable, plural ichthyophthiriases)

  1. (ichthyology) A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

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