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pediculosis

pediculosis

9.9
A condition where small lice live on the body and cause severe itching
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛdɪˈkjuləˌsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • She was diagnosed with pediculosis last week.

Examples

  • The school reported cases of pediculosis among the students.

  • Treatment for pediculosis typically involves using medicated shampoos.

  • Proper hygiene can help prevent pediculosis outbreaks in schools.

  • The doctor confirmed that the severe itching was due to pediculosis.

  • The doctor confirmed that the severe itching was due to pediculosis.

  • Treatment for pediculosis typically involves using medicated shampoos.

  • Proper hygiene can help prevent pediculosis outbreaks in schools.

Synonyms

lousiness
vspediculosis
9.8

Having lice in the hair that make the head itch

is the medical term specifying infestation often by a particular human louse

Compounds

pediculosis capitis
  • Specialized
6.8

A condition where tiny lice live on the scalp and hair

pediculosis corporis
  • Specialized
9.5

A skin problem caused by body lice that makes the skin itchy and sore

pediculosis pubis
  • Specialized
8.9

A skin problem in the pubic area where small crab lice make you itch

Surface Forms

pediculosis singular
pediculoses plural

Morphology

pediculosis = Pediculus (opaque) = pedicul + osis

The combining form 'pedicul-' is specialized (from the scientific name Pediculus) and the suffix '-osis' is a medical marker for a condition, so the meaning is not reliably inferable by average learners.

Etymology

Pediculosis comes from the Latin word pediculus ('louse') and the ending -osis ('condition' or 'disease'). So, pediculosis means the condition of having lice.