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Rarescabies
The correct spelling is scabies.
How to pronounce scabies
noun
IPA: /ˈskei.biz/
Say it like: Sca-bee-s
The correct spelling is scabies. An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible…
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noun
- 1.An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.
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