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单词 parasitosis
释义

parasitosis

noun

par·​a·​sit·​o·​sis ˌper-ə-sə-ˈtō-səs How to pronounce parasitosis (audio)
-ˌsī-,
ˌpa-rə-
plural parasitoses ˌper-ə-sə-ˈtō-ˌsēz How to pronounce parasitosis (audio)
-ˌsī-,
ˌpa-rə-
: infestation with or disease caused by parasites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The misguided belief that one’s body is being overrun by worms also has a name: delusional parasitosis. NBC News, 14 Nov. 2019 Still others may work with people who suffer from delusions involving the skin — like delusional parasitosis, in which patients vehemently insist that their skin is infected with mites or fleas or other organisms, when in reality none are present. Melissa Dahl, The Cut, 21 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

parasitosis

noun

par·​a·​sit·​o·​sis -sə-ˈtō-səs How to pronounce parasitosis (audio) -ˌsīt-ˈō- How to pronounce parasitosis (audio)
plural parasitoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce parasitosis (audio)
: infestation with or disease caused by parasites
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