scabies
/ˈskeɪbiːz
/noun [mass noun]
A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite.Consequently malaria, diarrhoea, scabies and respiratory diseases are rife....
- Not surprisingly, malnourishment and illness like fevers, coughs, malaria, scabies and diarrhoea are common.
- This bad water has caused skin diseases such as impetigo, scabies and eczema, as well as chronic diarrhea problems.
Origin
Late Middle English (denoting various skin diseases): from Latin, from scabere 'to scratch'. The current sense dates from the early 19th century.
- neustonic
- Neustrian
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- neuter
- neuterdom
- neuterism
- neuterness
- neutral
- neutral axis
- neutral beam
- neutral blue
- neutral buoyancy
- neutral corner
- neutral current
- neutral-density
- neutral density filter
- neutral-dyeing
- neutralino
- neutralise
- neutralism
- unbridle
- unbridled
- unbroken
- unbrokenly
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