acariasis

acariasis

 [ak″ah-ri´ah-sis]

infestation with mites.

ac·a·ri·a·sis

(ak-ar-ī'ă-sis), Do not confuse this word with ascariasis.

Any disease caused by mites, usually a skin infestation. See: mange.

acariasis

/ac·a·ri·a·sis/ (ak″ah-ri´ah-sis) infestation with mites.

acariasis

(ăk′ə-rī′ə-sĭs)

n.

Infestation with or disease caused by mites or ticks.

acariasis

[ak′ərī′əsis]

Etymology: Gk, akari, mite, osis, condition

a disease, usually of the skin, caused by infestation with mites. See also acarid.

ac·a·ri·a·sis

(ak'ă-rī'ă-sĭs)

Any disease caused by mites, usually a skin infestation.
See: mange
Synonym(s): acaridiasis, acarinosis.

acariasis

1. Infestation with mites.

2. The effects, on the SKIN, of mite infestation.

acariasis

infestation with arthropod parasites of the order Acarina including the ticks and mites. See also tick infestation.

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cutaneous acariasis

see mange.

nasal acariasis

see nasal acariasis.

oto-acariasis

see otodectescynotis.

otodectic acariasis

see otodectescynotis.

pulmonary acariasis

see pneumonyssus.