Medical Dictionary

Sarcoptidae

noun pl Sar·cop·ti·dae \sär-ˈkäp-tə-ˌdē\

Medical Definition of SARCOPTIDAE

:  a family of small whitish itch mites that attack the skin of humans and other mammals

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