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mite (mīt) any arthropod of the order Acarina except the ticks; they are minute animals, usually transparent or semitransparent, and may be parasitic on humans and domestic animals, causing various skin irritations. chigger mite , harvest mite chigger.
itch mite Etymology: AS, giccan + mite a tiny arachnid with piercing and sucking mouthparts. At least three genera of itch mites are recognized: Chorioptes, Notoedres, and Sarcoptes. itch a skin disease attended with itching. girth itch see girth itch. grain itch pruritic dermatitis due to a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, which preys on certain insect larvae which live on straw, grain and other plants. ground itch the pruritic eruption caused by the entrance into the skin of the hookworm larvae. See also bunostomiasis, ancylostomiasis, uncinariasis. mad itch see aujeszky's disease. itch mite see psorergatesovis. Queensland itch see equine allergic dermatitis. sweet itch see equine allergic dermatitis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At Newhall Memorial, no patients have complained of symptoms of scabies, caused by a parasitic mite - the itch mite - that burrows beneath the skin of humans, cattle and sheep to deposit eggs. Scabies, a condition caused by an itch mite that burrows into skin and lays its eggs between warm, moist skin folds, is very common. Easily transmitted, scabies is a skin disease caused by a parasitic mite - the itch mite - that burrows beneath the skin of humans, cattle and sheep to deposit eggs. |
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