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scabies

sca·bies
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skey-beez, -bee-eez]
    • /ˈskeɪ biz, -biˌiz/
    • /ˈskeɪ.biːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skey-beez, -bee-eez]
    • /ˈskeɪ biz, -biˌiz/

Definitions of scabies word

  • noun scabies 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. 1
  • noun scabies skin disease 1
  • uncountable noun scabies Scabies is a very infectious skin disease caused by very small creatures and makes you want to scratch a lot. 0
  • noun scabies a contagious skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by intense itching, inflammation, and the formation of vesicles and pustules 0
  • noun scabies a contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows under the skin to deposit eggs, causing intense itching 0

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Origin of scabies

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin scabiēs roughness, the itch, derivative of scabere to scratch, scrape; cognate with shave

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Parts of speech for Scabies

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scabies popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for scabies

noun scabies

  • chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
  • chlamydia — Chlamydia is a sexually-transmitted disease.
  • crab louse — a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in humans
  • dermatitis — Dermatitis is a medical condition which makes your skin red and painful.
  • genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.

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