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pediculosis corporis

pediculosis corporis

9.5
A skin problem caused by body lice that makes the skin itchy and sore
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛdɪkjuˈloʊsɪs ˈkɔːrpərɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pediculosis corporis
  • The patient was diagnosed with pediculosis corporis after presenting with persistent itching and a rash.

Examples

  • Proper hygiene and washing clothes in hot water are essential to prevent pediculosis corporis.

  • He was treated for pediculosis corporis after his visit to the shelter.

  • Pediculosis corporis is more common in crowded or unhygienic living conditions.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with pediculosis corporis.

  • Proper hygiene and washing clothes in hot water are essential to prevent pediculosis corporis.

  • The patient was diagnosed with pediculosis corporis after presenting with persistent itching and a rash.

  • Pediculosis corporis is more common in crowded or unhygienic living conditions.

Synonyms

pediculosis
vspediculosis corporis
  • Specialized
9.9

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

refers to the same skin infestation but highlights itching and irritation
lousiness
vspediculosis corporis
9.8

Having lice in the hair that make the head itch

is the medical term for skin infestation specifically by body lice

How Many

pediculosis corporis
  • Specialized
9.5
body louse
  • Specialized
8.7
head lice
6 2.5

Surface Forms

pediculosis corporis singular
pediculoses corporis plural

Morphology

pediculosis + corporis

This term is fully compositional: 'pediculosis' denotes an infestation by lice and 'corporis' is the Latin genitive of 'corpus' meaning 'of the body', so together they literally mean 'infestation of the body'. Although both elements are specialist/Latin vocabulary, the semantic contribution of each part is clear and directly yields the MWE meaning, so a learner who knows the constituents can derive the definition.

Etymology

Pediculosis corporis is a medical term that comes from Latin words meaning 'louse' and 'body'. So pediculosis means 'louse' and corporis means 'body', and the phrase literally says 'lice of the body', so it means 'when lice live on the skin of the body'.