scabies

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A mysterious disease, known as the scabies, had broken out among the Russian apostles.

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  1. noun A contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) and characterized by intense itching.
  2. noun A similar disease in animals, especially sheep.

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  • When he was released after a couple of weeks in the cells (a relatively short period of time compared to others), Bevan found he had contracted scabies, a skin disease caused by tiny mites that lay their eggs under the skin. —  Crikey » Canberra Calling
  • The hallmark of scabies is intense itching, which is usually worse at night.
  • Call your doctor if you need help getting rid of scabies, or if scratching has led to an infection.
  • Update: 1: 26PM The Health Ministry has warned members of the public to be wary of diseases such as leptospirosis, scabies, diarrhoea, typhoid and scabies. —  Fiji Times Online - Local News
  • Wow, if there was ever a time and place for a simultaneous outbreak of Norovirus, scabies, mumps, and millions of crab lice, this was it. —  Latest Articles
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  1. Middle English, from Latin scabiēs, from scabere, to scratch.

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  1. Latin, itch. mange, scab, from scabere, scratch: see scab.
 

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/ˈskeɪbɪiz/
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