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Medical Definition of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
1. A common species of cosmopolitan mites found in house dust and a common contributory cause of atopic asthma. Origin: dermato-+ G. Phago, to eat; ptero-+ G. Nysso, to prick, stab (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A common species of cosmopolitan mites found in house dust and a common contributory cause of atopic asthma. Origin: dermato-+ G. Phago, to eat; ptero-+ G. Nysso, to prick, stab (05 Mar 2000)