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Abstract
Parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin by members of the order Phthiraptera, especially on humans by Pediculus humanus of the family Pediculidae. The hair of the head, eyelashes, and pubis is a frequent site of infestation. (From Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)
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5 entry terms
- Pediculosis
- Infestation, Lice
- Infestations, Lice
- Lice Infestation
- Pediculoses
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36 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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coord IM with specific louse (IM); head lice: coord IM with SCALP DERMATOSES (IM) and PEDICULUS (IM)
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1999(1966)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lice Infestations. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010373. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010373
- Lice Infestations. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediculosis
- Lice Infestations. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343674