scabies

scabies
scabies (n.) skin disease, c.1400, from L. scabies "mange, itch," from scabere "to scratch," from PIE root *skab- "to scrape, scratch" (Cf. Goth. scaban, O.E. sceafan "to scrape, shave;" O.C.S. skobli "scraper;" Lith. skabus "sharp," skabeti "to cut;" Lettish skabrs "splintery, sharp").

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  • Scabies — Classification and external resources A photomicrograph of an itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei). ICD 10 B …   Wikipedia

  • Scabies — Sca bi*es, n. (Med.) The itch. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Scabies — Scabĭes (lat.), Krätze; skabĭös, krätzig …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Scabies — Scabies, lat., Krätze, Raude; scabiös, krätzig …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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  • scabies — ► NOUN ▪ a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite. ORIGIN Latin, from scabere to scratch …   English terms dictionary

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  • Scabies — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B86 Skabies Krätze …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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