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pediculosis pubis

pediculosis pubis

8.9
A skin problem in the pubic area where small crab lice make you itch
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛdɪkjuˈloʊsɪs ˈpjuːbɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pediculosis pubis
  • The doctor diagnosed her with pediculosis pubis after discovering crab lice during the examination.

Examples

  • People with pediculosis pubis often experience intense itching in the affected area.

  • Proper treatment is essential to eliminate pediculosis pubis and prevent its spread to others.

  • She was diagnosed with pediculosis pubis last week.

  • The doctor explained that pediculosis pubis is treatable.

  • People with pediculosis pubis often experience intense itching in the affected area.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with pediculosis pubis after discovering crab lice during the examination.

  • Proper treatment is essential to eliminate pediculosis pubis and prevent its spread to others.

Synonyms

crabs
vspediculosis pubis
  • NSFW
1 9.9

An itchy skin problem in pubic hair from tiny lice that spread during sex

is a clinical term focusing on the medical infestation rather than transmission
pediculosis
vspediculosis pubis
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition where small lice live on the body and cause severe itching

is limited to pubic hair infestation by a specific species rather than whole body

Surface Forms

pediculosis pubis singular
pediculoses pubis plural

Morphology

pediculosis + pubis

The phrase is a literal medical compound: 'pediculosis' means infestation by lice and 'pubis' denotes the pubic region, so the combined meaning 'infestation of the pubic area by lice' is directly derivable from the parts. Although clinical/Latinized vocabulary may seem technical, the compositional logic follows standard medical naming and is cross-linguistically consistent, making it transparent to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Pediculosis pubis comes from old medical words: pediculosis means a condition of 'lice' and pubis means the 'pubic area' of the body. So it literally describes a 'lice' problem in the pubic hair, which is why it refers to an infestation of crab lice.