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Definitions for Scabies
[1] a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch(def 10) , mange.
[2] a contagious skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by intense itching, inflammation, and the formation of vesicles and pustules
Words related to Scabies
AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, eruption, eczema, psoriasis, scab, dermatitis, clap, HIV, STD, VD, chancroid, chlamydia, crabs
Words nearby Scabies
scabbed, scabble, scabby, scabby mouth, scabicide, scabies, scabietic, scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid
Origin of Scabies
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin scabiēs roughness, the itch, derivative of scabere to scratch, scrape; cognate with shave
Other words from Scabies
sca·bi·et·ic [skey-bee-et -ik] /ˌskeɪ biˈɛt ɪk/ , adjective
Word origin for Scabies
C15: from Latin: scurf, from scabere to scratch; see shave
Synonyms for Scabies
AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis, venereal disease, HIV, SIDA, STD, VD, chancroid, chlamydia, clap, crab louse, crabs, genital herpes, genital warts, herpes simplex, social disease, tabes dorsalis