Pediculosis
/ˌpɛdɪkjʊˈloʊsɪs/noun
An infestation of lice.
Did you know?Pediculosis comes from Latin pediculus, meaning “little louse,” and the suffix -osis, a Greek medical ending for a condition or abnormal state.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
pediculus
“little louse”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-ōsis
“a condition, process, or diseased state”
Late Latin
Latin
pediculōsis
“louse infestation”
19th Century
English
pediculosis
“medical term for infestation with lice”
Modern English
English
pediculosis
“an infestation of lice”
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