acariasis

/ˌækəˈraɪəsɪs/
noun
  1. A skin disease caused by tiny mites (like scabies).
    • The dog was scratching constantly because of acariasis.
    • Farmers sometimes get acariasis from handling infected animals.
    • Acariasis can be treated with special creams from the doctor.
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