phthiriasis

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin phthīriāsis, from Ancient Greek φθειρίασις (phtheiríasis). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /(f)θɪˈɹaɪ.sɪs/, /(f)θaɪ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /θɪˈɹaɪ.səs/, /θaɪ-/ Rhymes: -aɪsɪs Hyphenation: phthi‧ri‧a‧sis === Noun === phthiriasis (countable and uncountable, plural phthiriases) (pathology) An infestation by pubic lice (Pthirus pubis). Synonyms: pediculosis pubis, phthiriasis pubis; (informal) crabs, pubic lice Hypernym: pediculosis ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “phthiriasis”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “phthiriasis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “phthiriasis, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.