phthiriasis

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin phthīriāsis, from Ancient Greek φθειρίασις (phtheiríasis).

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Noun

phthiriasis (countable and uncountable, plural phthiriases)

  1. (pathology) An infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
    Synonyms: pediculosis pubis, phthiriasis pubis; (informal) crabs, pubic lice
    Hypernym: pediculosis

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