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Definition of Pediculosis corporis
1. Noun. Infestation of body skin with lice.
Medical Definition of Pediculosis corporis
1. The presence of body lice which live in the seams of clothing. Biting causes pruritus and excoriations. See: parasitic melanoderma. Synonym: pediculosis vestimenti, pediculosis vestimentorum, pthiriasis corporis. (05 Mar 2000)