Meanings
nounphthiriasis (countable and uncountable, plural phthiriases)
plural phthiriases
- countableuncountablemedicineAn infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
Synonyms: pediculosis pubis, phthiriasis pubis, crabs, pubic lice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
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Origin
- Ancient Greekφθειρίασις
- Latinphthīriāsis
- Englishphthiriasis
Learned borrowing from Latin phthīriāsis, from Ancient Greek φθειρίασις (phtheiríasis).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan ftiriasi
- ftiriasiinfestation by pubic lice
Finnish satiaistauti, satiaisia
- satiaistautiinfestation by pubic lice
- satiaisiainfestation by pubic lice
French phtiriase
- phtiriaseinfestation by pubic lice
Greek φθειρίαση
- φθειρίαση (ftheiríasi)infestation by pubic lice
Portuguese ftiriase
- ftiriaseinfestation by pubic lice
Spanish ftiriasis
- ftiriasisinfestation by pubic lice
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with phthiriasis
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APA
phthiriasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phthiriasis
MLA
“phthiriasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phthiriasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phthiriasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phthiriasis.
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