Acariasis Definition
ăkə-rīə-sĭs
noun
Infestation with or disease caused by mites.
American Heritage
An infestation with acarids, or the resulting skin disease.
Webster's New World
Infestation with or disease caused by mites or ticks.
American Heritage Medicine
An infestation with, or disease caused by mites or ticks.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- acaridiasis
- acariosis
Origin of Acariasis
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New Latin acarid (“mite”) + -iasis (“a pathological condition”)
From Wiktionary
acar(id) –iasis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Circa 19th century.
From Wiktionary
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