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pediculosis /pe·dic·u·lo·sis/ (pe-dik?u-lo´sis) infestation with lice of the family Pediculidae, especially Pediculus humanus.
Pediculosis (plural, pediculoses) The medical term for infestation with lice. Mentioned in: Lice Infestation pediculosis louse infestation. |
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To see whether repetitive use of a detector comb could eliminate lice, Hill and his colleagues recruited the families of 133 children in England and Scotland who were diagnosed with lice infestations. School districts across the nation say they lose valuable attendance money when children miss class because of lice infestations. Scientists suspect that sea lice infestations among farmed fish led to last year's unprecedented 98-percent decline in pink salmon populations in the Broughton Archipelago off Vancouver Island. |
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