scabies

Definitions


[ˈskeɪbiːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite


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Origin:
late Middle English (denoting various skin diseases): from Latin, from scabere ‘to scratch’. The current sense dates from the early 19th century




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