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Definition of Acariasis
1. Noun. Infestation with itch mites.
Definition of Acariasis
1. Noun. An infestation with, or disease caused by mites or ticks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acariasis
1. [n -RIASES]
Medical Definition of Acariasis
1. Any disease caused by mites, usually a skin infestation. See: mange. Synonym: acaridiasis, acarinosis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acariasis
Literary usage of Acariasis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Compendium der Hautkrankheiten: Nebst einer Uebersicht der wichtigsten by Fr. W. A. Berg (1861)
"acariasis. andere, durch Milben hervorgerufene krankhafte Zustände der Haut.
— Von anderen Milben sind die hauptsächlichsten: 1) Acarus folliculorum ..."
2. The Animal Parasites of Sheep by Cooper Curtice (1890)
"THE ITCH OR SCAB INSECTS-acariasis-ITCH-SCAB. SARCOPTES, Latr. ; PSOROPTES ...
These insects are known as Acari, and the diseases they cause as acariasis. ..."
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