Phthiriasis

  • 81aphthartodocetae — afˌthärd.ōdōˈsēd.e, apˌth , sē(ˌ)tē noun plural Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: New Latin, plural, from Late Greek aphthartodokētai, plural of aphthartodokētēs, from Greek aphthartos incorruptible (from a a (II) + phthartos destructible,… …

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  • 82mycophthorous — mīˈkäfthərəs adjective Etymology: myc + Greek phthor (stem of phtheirein to destroy, corrupt) + ous more at phthiriasis of a fungus : parasitizing a fungus …

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  • 83-phthora — fthərə noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phthora destruction, death, from phtheirein to destroy more at phthiriasis : destroyer in generic names of fungi Entomophthora …

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  • 84pe|dic|u|lo|sis — «pih DIHK yuh LOH sihs», noun. the condition of being infested with lice; lousiness; phthiriasis. ╂[< New Latin pediculosis < Latin pēdiculus louse + New Latin osis osis] …

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  • 85phthi|ri|a|sis — «thih RY uh sihs, fthih », noun. Medicine. the state of being infested with lice, with the resulting irritation or other effects; pediculosis. ╂[< Latin phthīriasis < Greek phtheiríasis < phtheiriân be full of lice < phtheír louse] …

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