| LC control no. | sh 85117892 |
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| LC classification | RL764.S28 |
| Topical heading | Scabies |
| Variant(s) | Human scabies Itch (Disease) Mange Seven-year itch (Disease) |
| See also | Ectoparasitic infestations |
| Found in | Dorland's medical dict., via WWW, July 24, 2005 (scabies 1. a contagious dermatitis of humans and various wild and domestic animals caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei; the egg-laying female mite digs into the upper layer of the epidermis and makes raised sinuous burrows (cuniculi), which then cause a papular eruption accompanied by intense pruritus sometimes associated with eczema from scratching and secondary bacterial infection. Called also seven-year itch (in humans) and sarcoptic mange (in other animals). 2. psoroptic mange in cattle and horses caused by Psoroptes ovis) Dermatologic disease database, via WWW, July 24, 2005 (The parasite Sarcoptes scabiei is a tiny skin mite, almost impossible to see without a microscope. It causes a fiercely itchy skin condition known as scabies; human scabies) |
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