pediculosis

noun pe·dic·u·lo·sis \pi-ˌdi-kyə-ˈlō-səs\

plural pe·dic·u·lo·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of PEDICULOSIS

: infestation with lice

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New Latin, from Latin pediculus louse, diminutive of pedis louse

First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

noun pe·dic·u·lo·sis \pi-ˌdik-yə-ˈlō-səs\

plural pe·dic·u·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with lice—called also lousiness

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