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phthiriases

phthiriases is the plural of phthiriasis.

Meaning of phthiriasis

Noun

phthiriasis (countable and uncountable, plural phthiriases)

  1. An infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
    Synonyms:
    pediculosis pubis, phthiriasis pubis, crabs, pubic lice

Questions about phthiriases

What is phthiriases the plural of?
Phthiriases is the plural of phthiriasis.

Words near phthiriases in the dictionary

  1. phthirapterans
  2. phthirapterist
  3. phthirapterists
  4. phthirapterologist
  5. phthirapterologists
  6. phthiriases
  7. phthiriasis
  8. phthirophagous
  9. phthises
  10. phthisic
  11. phthisical

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