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pediculosis

[ puh-dik-yuh-loh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the state of being infested with lice.


pediculosis

/ pɪˌdɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs; pɪˈdɪkjʊləs /

noun

  1. pathol the state of being infested with lice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • pediculous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • pe·dic·u·lous [p, uh, -, dik, -y, uh, -l, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pediculosis1

1885–90; < Latin pēdicul ( us ) louse ( pedicular ) + -osis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pediculosis1

C19: via New Latin from Latin pedīculus louse; see pedicular
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Example Sentences

I’m retired now, but I keep a professional eye on what’s happening with the pediculosis establishment.

March 4, 2013 Around 6 to 12 million cases of pediculosis capitis, or head lice, affect kids ages 3 to 11 in the United States each year.

From US News

Is there any difficulty in the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis?

Once, in a Madrid café, the two of us encountered a Spanish marquis who wore celluloid cuffs, suffered from pediculosis and had been drunk for sixteen years.

In preventing pediculosis and infection of the eye vigilance and cleanliness are indispensable.

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