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scabies

sca·bies

UK/ˈskeɪ.biz/ rare

noun

1.

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

  • “he has a bad case of the itch”
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From Middle English scabies, scabiez, from Latin scabiēs (“scurf; scab, mange, itch”), from scabō (“scratch, scrape”, verb).

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