English Explanatory Dictionary

phthiriasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).

Pronunciation

/(f)θɪˈɹaɪ.sɪs/ /(f)θaɪ-/ /θɪˈɹaɪ.səs/ /θaɪ-/

Word forms

phthiriasis phthiriases

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin phthīriāsis, from Ancient Greek φθειρίασις (phtheiríasis).

Synonyms

pediculosis pubis phthiriasis pubis crabs pubic lice
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