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Definition of "pediculosis" [pediculosis]

  • Infestation with lice. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pediculosis" in a sentence
  • "Human head lice, known as pediculosis capitis, are an ancient affliction that affects people around the world, particularly schoolchildren."
  • "There are diseases of the skin due to local irritants, such as the various forms of trade eczema, scabies (itch), and pediculosis"
  • "Two other "catching" diseases cause city schools a great deal of trouble, -- trachoma and pediculosis (head lice)."