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phthiriasis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /(f)θɪˈɹaɪ.sɪs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /(f)θaɪ-/
  • General-American: /θɪˈɹaɪ.səs/
  • General-American: /θaɪ-/
  • rhymes with -aɪsɪs

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noun

Meaning 1

An infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pediculosis pubis, phthiriasis pubis, crabs, pubic lice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pediculosis

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin phthīriāsis, from Ancient Greek φθειρίασις (phtheiríasis).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ftiriasi — infestation by pubic lice
  • Finnish: satiaistauti — infestation by pubic lice
  • Finnish: satiaisia — infestation by pubic lice
  • French: phtiriase — infestation by pubic lice
  • Greek: φθειρίαση (ftheiríasi) — infestation by pubic lice
  • Portuguese: ftiriase — infestation by pubic lice
  • Spanish: ftiriasis — infestation by pubic lice