ALL meanings of scabies
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S s - noun scabies skin disease 1
- 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
- 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