Definition of Pediculosis

1. Noun. Infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching.

Exact synonyms: Lousiness
Generic synonyms: Infestation
Specialized synonyms: Head Lice, Pediculosis Capitis, Pediculosis Corporis, Crabs, Pediculosis Pubis
Derivative terms: Lousy

Definition of Pediculosis

1. [n -LOSES]

Medical Definition of Pediculosis

1. Infestation with lice of the family Pediculidae, especially infestation with Pediculus humanus. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pediculosis

pediculate
pediculates
pediculati
Pediculati
pediculation
pediculi
pediculi
pediculicide
pediculicide
Pediculidae
pediculina
Pediculoides ventricosus
pediculophobia
pediculoses
pediculosis (current term)
pediculosis (current term)
pediculosis capitis
pediculosis capitis
pediculosis corporis
pediculosis corporis
pediculosis palpebrarum
pediculosis pubis
pediculosis pubis
pediculosis vestimentorum
pediculous
pediculous
pediculous blepharitis
pediculus
Pediculus
pediculus arcus vertebrae

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