pediculosis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pediculosis*:
NOUN	state	pediculosis, lousiness	infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching

English > *pediculosis*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching.
Synonym	lousiness
Narrower	pediculosis capitis, head lice	infestation of the scalp with lice
	pediculosis corporis	infestation of body skin with lice
	pediculosis pubis, crabs	infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
Broader	infestation	The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
Spanish	pediculosis
Catalan	pediculosi

HyperDic: pediculosis