What is a disease (morbus pediculous) consisting in the excessive multiplication of lice on the human body called?
phthiriasis — A disease (morbus pediculous) consisting in the excessive multiplication of lice on the human body. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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